bipeltate

bipeltate
\(ˈ)bī+\ adjective
Etymology: bi- (I) + peltate
1. zoology : having a shell or covering like a double shield
2. botany : having two shield-shaped parts

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bipeltate, a.
(baɪˈpɛlteɪt)
[f. bi- prefix2 1 + peltate, ad. L. peltātus; f. L. pelta, a. Gr. πέλτη shield.]
Having a defence like a double shield.
in Brande.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Bipeltate — Bi*pel tate, a. [Pref. bi + peltate.] Having a shell or covering like a double shield. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bipeltate — adjective Resembling a double shield …   Wiktionary

  • bipeltate — bi·peltate …   English syllables

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