pelta

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛltə/

The English word “pelta” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped.
A crescent-shaped design used in mosaics.
A flat apothecium with no rim.
A crescent-shaped sheet of microtubules that encircles the base of the flagella of a protozoan.

From Latin pelta, from Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē, “shield”).

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