• (n.) A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptic form, or crescent-shaped. • (n.) A flat apothecium having no rim.
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Pel'ta noun ;
plural Peltæ . [ Latin , a shield, from Greek ....]
1. (Antiq.) A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptic form, or crescent-shaped.
2. (Botany) A flat apothecium having no rim.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pel′tă Definitions: 1. A crescentic, silver-staining, membranous organelle located anteriorly near the base of the flagella in certain flagellate protozoa, as in Trichomonas.
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A pelta was an ancient Greek shield made of wood or wicker-work, covered with skin or leather and borne by the Peltasts.
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pelta (s), peltae (pl) A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptic form, or crescent-shaped.
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A curvilinear shape, derived from that of a Roman shield.
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