Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In entomology, the posterior of the two sclerites into which the clypeus of insects is sometimes divided.
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Nasal suture: = clypeal suture; q.v. Nasus: anterior termination of the face in certain Hymenoptera: the clypeus or a modification of it: in Odonata, the upper portion of the clypeus = supra-clypeus = postclypeus.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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Afternose: a triangular piece below antennae and above clypeus: see postclypeus.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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