Associations to the word «Peltate»
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Wiktionary
PELTATE, adjective. Shield-shaped; scutiform.
PELTATE, adjective. (botany) (of leaves) Having the petiole attached to the lower surface instead of the margin.
Dictionary definition
PELTATE, adjective. (of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example).
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