ˈpeltə noun
( plural pel·tae -ˌtē, -ˌtī)
Etymology: Latin, small shield, from Greek peltē; perhaps akin to Latin pellis skin — more at fell
1. : a small light shield used by the ancient Greeks and Romans
2.
[New Latin, from Latin]
: a body of unknown function found in association with the blepharoplast of a flagellate