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peltate
pel·tate [ pél tàyt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
with stalk attached in middle: describes a leaf that has its stalk attached to the lower surface in the center rather than at the edge
[Mid-18th century. < Latin peltatus, "armed with a light shield" < pelta "small light shield" < Greek peltē]

pel·tate·ly adverb
pel·ta·tion [ pel táysh'n ] noun
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