peltate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example)
    shield-shaped.

WordNet

Pel"tate, Pel"ta*ted adjective (Also<
  • Peltate
  • Peltated
)
Etymology
Cf. F. pelté. See Pelta.
Definitions
  1. Shield-shaped; scutiform; (Bot.) having the stem or support attached to the lower surface, instead of at the base or margin; -- said of a leaf or other organ. -- Pel"tate*ly adv.

Webster 1913