The Collaborative International Dictionary
Clypeate
Clypeate \Clyp"e*ate\, a. [L. clupeatus, p. p. of clupeare to arm with a shield, fr. clupeus, clipeus shield.]
(Bot.) Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate.
(Zo["o]l.) Furnished with a shield, or a protective plate or shell.
Wiktionary
clypeate
a. 1 (context botany English) Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate. 2 (context zoology English) Furnished with a protective plate or shell.