peltidium

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noun

A prodorsal shield in chelicerates

Similar
schizopeltid
OriginLatin pelta →
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Meanings

nounpeltidium (plural peltidia)

plural peltidia

  1. anatomyA prodorsal shield in chelicerates

    Synonyms: schizopeltid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA prodorsal shield in chelicerates

Similar
schizopeltid

Origin

  1. Latinpelta“shield”
  2. Englishpeltidium

From Latin pelta (“shield”) + -idium.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

limpitude
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APA

peltidium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peltidium

MLA

“peltidium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peltidium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peltidium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peltidium.

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