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pel·ta
\ˈpeltə\ noun
(plural pel·tae \-ˌtē, -ˌtī\)
Etymology: Latin, small shield, from Greek peltē; perhaps akin to Latin pellis skin — more at fell
1. : a small light shield used by the ancient Greeks and Romans
2. [New Latin, from Latin] : a body of unknown function found in association with the blepharoplast of a flagellate |