Pelta Definition
noun
(historical) A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped.
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(botany) A flat apothecium having no rim.
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Origin of Pelta
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Latin, a shield, from Ancient Greek πέλτη (peltē, “shield”).
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