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peltate

peltate adjective: shield-shaped; scutiform.

Adjective

peltate (comparative more peltate, superlative most peltate)

  1. Shield-shaped; scutiform.
  2. Having the petiole attached to the lower surface instead of the margin.

peltate meaning in Tamil

peltate in Tamil

பரிசையுருவான, கேடய உரு, கேடைய வடிவம்

Forms of peltate

comparativemore peltate
superlativemost peltate

Origin of peltate

From Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Words formed from peltate

Questions about peltate

What does peltate mean?
Peltate means shield-shaped; scutiform.
What is peltate in Tamil?
Peltate in Tamil is பரிசையுருவான, கேடய உரு, கேடைய வடிவம். See Peltate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is peltate?
Peltate is an adjective.

Words near peltate in the dictionary

  1. peltasperm
  2. peltaspermaceous
  3. peltasperms
  4. peltast
  5. peltasts
  6. peltate
  7. peltated
  8. peltately
  9. peltatodigitate
  10. pelted
  11. pelted down

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