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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, platĂ©, 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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