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Clypeif orm. — Shield-shaped. (L. clypeus, and form. ) 



Clypeo-labral nerve. — The nerve which innervates 

 both the clypeus and labrum, originating with the 

 arched nerve as a single trunk from the base of 

 the cura cerebri ; progressing down to the 

 clypeus and labrum, where it splits into various 

 branches. 



Clypeus. — Portion of the front of the face about the 

 labrum ; the portion of the skull immediately 

 covering the mouth ; the portion of the face 

 between the labrum and the encephalum. 

 (L. a shield.) 



Clypeus, anterior. — [See Anti-clypeus.] 



Clypeus, posterior. — [See Post-clypeus.] 



Co. — A Latin prefix, signifying together ; used 

 for con — {^cum), together, before a vowel. 



Coadunate. — Joined together at the base. 

 (Elytra.) Permanently united at the suture. 

 (L. CO, for con-,=cu7n, together; and from 

 adiuare, to assist, — L. ad-, to ; inrare, to help.) 



Coalite. — When parts usually separate are distin- 

 guished neither by incisure, segment, nor suture. 

 (From L. coalesco, to grow together.) 



Coalite stilt-prolegs. — When stilt prolegs unite to 

 form only one leg, bifid at its apex. (L. coalesco, 

 M.E. stilte, — Swed. stylta, Dan. stylte, a stilt ; 

 and L. propedes.) 



Coarctate. — Contracted ; compact. (L. co, and 

 atcto, to compress.) 



