pelta

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Synonyms: pelt, delta, belta, pela, peta, penta, pelota, pella, pelts, pelma, celta

Antonyms: pelt, delta, belta, pela, peta, penta, pelota, pella, pelts, pelma, celta

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A small [[shield]], especially one of an approximately [[elliptical]] form, or [[crescent]]-shaped.
2. {{lb|en|art|historical}} A [[crescent]]-shaped design used in [[mosaic]]s.
3. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[flat]] [[apothecium]] with no [[rim]].
4. {{lb|en|microbiology}} A crescent-shaped sheet of [[microtubule]]s that [[encircle]]s the base of the [[flagellum|flagella]] of a [[protozoan]].

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