shield-shaped

1. 1.

   (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)

   Synonymspeltate

   Similarsimple

Questions about shield-shaped

What does shield-shaped mean?

shield-shaped means "(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)".

How many syllables are in shield-shaped?

shield-shaped has 2 syllables: shield--shaped. The stress falls on "shield-".

What is another word for shield-shaped?

Close synonyms include peltate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.