peltate

[ pel-teyt ]

/ ˈpɛl teɪt /

adjective Botany.

having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.

Nearby words

pelota, pelotas, peloton, pelt, peltast, peltate, peltately, peltation, pelter, peltier effect, peltier element

Origin of peltate

1745–55; < Latin peltātus, equivalent to pelt(a) small shield (< Greek péltē) + ātus -ate¹

Related forms

pel·tate·ly, adverbpel·ta·tion, nounsub·pel·tate, adjectivesub·pel·tate·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for peltate

Cones globular, with peltate, valvate scales, firmly closed till ripe; the scales thick and pointed at the center.
Trees of the Northern United States|Austin C. Apgar
Thus it is proper to describe the shape of the indusium as peltate.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
Anthers of irregular shape, peltate, with the borders deeply undulate.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
The seed organs are curious, the stigma being foot-stalked, peltate, and placed between and above the anthers.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood

The leaves are peltate, and in the bud are folded about the end of the petiole after the manner of an umbrella.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1898|Various

British Dictionary definitions for peltate

peltate

/ (ˈpɛlteɪt) /

adjective

(of leaves) having the stalk attached to the centre of the lower surface

Derived Forms

peltately, adverbpeltation, noun

Word Origin for peltate

C18: from Latin peltātus equipped with a pelta, a small shield; see peltast

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