peltate

Pronunciation key ( pel′tāt )

pel•tate

Peltate leaf

adj.

[< L. pelta (< Gr. peltē) light shield; + ate].

1. Possessing a stalk attached to the center of the lower surface: said of some types of leaves.

Peltate leaf

References and Further Reading

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes