Headplate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Headplate is a noun meaning (zoology) The plate of bone or chitin that forms the outer surface of the head of some organisms.
Meaning
(zoology) The plate of bone or chitin that forms the outer surface of the head of some organisms.
Word Forms
- headplates
- head-plate
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include headshield, epistome, prostomium, chilidium, toothplate, scaphocerite.
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