adverb
- In a peltate manner; in the shape of or resembling a shield or round disk with the stem attached to the center rather than the edge.
Usage: botany; technical
Examples
- The nasturtium leaf is arranged peltately, with the petiole attached at the center.
- Water droplets bead up on the peltately-shaped lotus leaf.
- The plant's leaves are peltately oriented, creating an umbrella-like appearance.
- Peltately attached leaves are characteristic of certain aquatic plants.