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pelta
CIDE DICTIONARY
pelta, n. [L., a shield, fr. Gr. pe`lth.].
- A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptic form, or crescent-shaped. [1913 Webster]
- A flat apothecium having no rim. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pelta, n. (pl. peltae)
1 a small light shield used by the ancient Greeks, Romans, etc.
2 Bot. a shieldlike structure.
1 a small light shield used by the ancient Greeks, Romans, etc.
2 Bot. a shieldlike structure.
Derivative
peltate adj.
Etymology
L f. Gk pelte
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