PELTAS

Noun

peltas

plural of pelta

Anagrams

• leptas, palest, palets, pastel, petals, plates, pleats, septal, staple, tepals

Source: Wiktionary


PELTA

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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