PELTA

Etymology

Noun

pelta (plural peltas or peltae)

(historical) A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped.

(art, historical) A crescent-shaped design used in mosaics.

(botany) A flat apothecium with no rim.

(microbiology) A crescent-shaped sheet of microtubules that encircles the base of the flagella of a protozoan.

Anagrams

• -petal, Patel, Plate, leapt, lepta, palet, petal, plate, platé, pleat, tepal

Source: Wiktionary

Pel"ta, n.; pl. Peltæ. Etym: [L., a shield, fr. Gr.

1. (Antiq.)

Definition: A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptic form, or crescent-shaped.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: A flat apothecium having no rim.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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