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PELTATE
peltate, shield-shaped
(adjective) (of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
peltate (comparative more peltate, superlative most peltate)
Shield-shaped; scutiform.
(botany, of leaves) Having the petiole attached to the lower surface instead of the margin.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Pel"tate, Pel"ta*ted, a. Etym: [Cf. F. pelté. See Pelta.]
Definition: Shield-shaped; scutiform; (Bot.) having the stem or support attached to the lower surface, instead of at the base or margin; -- said of a leaf or other organ.
– Pel"tate*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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