Definition of Pelta. Meaning of Pelta. Synonyms of Pelta

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Definition of Pelta

Pelta
Pelta 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.

Meaning of Pelta from wikipedia

- crescent-shaped wicker shield called a "pelte" (Ancient Gr**** πέλτη, peltē; Latin: pelta) as their main protection, hence their name. According to Aristotle, the...
- coat of arms. The current diplomatic emblem of France incorporates the pelta escutcheon, a wide form of shield (or gorget) with a small animal head pointing...
- Lottia pelta, common name the shield limpet, is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae. It is still...
- to a government subsidy scandal and the arrest of FAČR chairman Miroslav Pelta [cs], ePojisteni.cz terminated the contract prematurely in May 2017. The...
- Dichomeris pelta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded...
- side (one of whom has been lost), to the cornucopia entangled with a pelta. The pelta is decorated with eagles' heads and a Gorgoneion as symbols of the...
- acquired by Inspirit Capital from BillerudKorsnäs and renamed Pelta Medical Papers, the word Pelta deriving from the Gr**** word for a light-weight shield carried...
- accompanied by Golgi stacks. The pelta is a sheet of microtubules that curve around the flagellar bases. Posterior to the pelta is the axostyle, is a bundle...
- uncontroversially known to be sarissa-wielding hoplites with bronze shields (the pelta and aspis). In this possibility, they were probably only mustered when the...
- ("near fluted tooth"); Parasaurolophus ("near lizard crest") -pelta: Pronunciation: /pɛltə:/ Origin: Ancient Gr****: πέλτη (péltē). Meaning: shield. Frequently...