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PELTATE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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)
Synonyms:
peltate; shield-shaped
Classified under:
Similar:
simple; unsubdivided ((botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions)