About The Word Pelta
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Pelta
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What's The Definition Of Pelta?Synonyms | Synonyms for Pelta: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pelta: See Also | Pelta In Webster's Dictionary \Pel"ta\, n.; pl. {Pelt[ae]}. [L., a shield, fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Antiq.) A small shield, especially one of an
approximately elliptic form, or crescent-shaped.
2. (Bot.) A flat apothecium having no rim.
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