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.

Origin of peltate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM peltate

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

Words nearby peltate

pelota, Pelotas, peloton, pelt, peltast, peltate, peltation, pelter, Peltier effect, Peltier element, Peltier heat

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Example sentences 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 of peltate

peltately, adverbpeltation, noun

Word Origin for peltate

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

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单词	peltate
释义	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. Origin of peltate 1745–55; <Latin peltātus, equivalent to pelt(a) small shield (<Greek péltē) + ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM peltate pel·tate·ly, adverbpel·ta·tion, nounsub·pel·tate, adjectivesub·pel·tate·ly, adverb Words nearby peltate pelota, Pelotas, peloton, pelt, peltast, peltate, peltation, pelter, Peltier effect, Peltier element, Peltier heat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 of peltate peltately, adverbpeltation, noun Word Origin for peltate C18: from Latin peltātus equipped with a pelta, a small shield; see peltast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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