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peltate
[ pel-teyt ]
adjective
, Botany.
- having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
peltate
/ ˈpɛlteɪt /
adjective
- (of leaves) having the stalk attached to the centre of the lower surface
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Derived Forms
- ˈpeltately, adverb
- pelˈtation, noun
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Other Words From
- peltate·ly adverb
- pel·tation noun
- sub·peltate adjective
- sub·peltate·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peltate1
C18: from Latin peltātus equipped with a pelta, a small shield; see peltast
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Example Sentences
Thus it is proper to describe the shape of the indusium as peltate.
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Style very short and thick, stigma peltate, divided into 10 parts.
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Anthers of irregular shape, peltate, with the borders deeply undulate.
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Cones globular, with peltate, valvate scales, firmly closed till ripe; the scales thick and pointed at the center.
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Fruit a circumscissile 2-celled capsule, with one or more peltate seeds in each cell, or an achene.
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