'Pelta' definitions:

Definition of 'Pelta'

From: GCIDE
  • Pelta \Pel"ta\, n.; pl. Pelt[ae]. [L., a shield, fr. Gr. pe`lth.]
  • 1. (Antiq.) A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptic form, or crescent-shaped. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Bot.) A flat apothecium having no rim. [1913 Webster] Peltate

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