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Rarepelta
The correct spelling is pelta.
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noun
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The correct spelling is pelta. A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped.
- 2.A crescent-shaped design used in mosaics.
- 3.A flat apothecium with no rim.
- 4.A crescent-shaped sheet of microtubules that encircles the base of the flagella of a protozoan.
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