Pelta
Pronunciation : Pel"ta
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a shield, fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. (Antiq.)
Defn: A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptic form, or crescent-shaped.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: A flat apothecium having no rim.
pl. Pelt
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913