shield-shaped

ʃild ʃeɪpt

Definition

Definition of shield-shaped - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

design

Rare

resembling the outline of a traditional shield

Rare

The logo features a shield-shaped emblem.

oval

plant

TECH.

having a round shape with central attachment

TECH.

The nasturtium leaf is shield-shaped.

orbicular

peltate

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Origin of shield-shaped

Old English, scield (shield) + -shaped (form)

Terms with shield-shaped included in their meaning

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thyroid cartilage

anatomy function

largest larynx cartilage, shield-shaped, protects vocal cords, supports larynx

thyroid

adj.

shape

shaped like a shield

clypeus

entomology

shield-shaped front part of an insect's head

peltate

adj.

shape

shield-shaped like a scutum

scutate

adj.

shape

shaped like a round shield or buckler

scutcheon

shapes

any rounded or shield-shaped structure

scutellum

insect

shield-shaped structure in insects' thorax

shield fern

woodland fern

temperate woodland fern with shield-shaped spore coverings

Examples of shield-shaped in a sentence

Architects designed a shield-shaped window for the building.
The shield-shaped leaves of the plant collected rainwater efficiently.
The artist designed a shield-shaped emblem for the team.

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French:en forme de bouclier, pelté, ...
German:schildförmig, ...
Italian:scudiforme, ...
Spanish:escudado, escudiforme, ...
Portuguese:escudado, escudiforme, ...
Chinese:盾形的, 圆盾形, ...
Japanese:盾形の, 円形の, ...
Arabic:دَرْعِيّ الشَّكْل, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹמֶה לְמָגֵן, בְּצוּרַת מָגֵן, ...
Russian:щитоподобный, щитковидный, ...
Ukrainian:щитоподібний, щитковидний, ...
Hindi:ढाल के आकार का, गोलाकार, ...
Bengali:ঢালাকৃতির, ঢালাকৃতি, ...
Catalan:escutiforme, peltada, ...
Czech:štítovitý, ...
Danish:skjoldformet, ...
Dutch:schildvormig, ...
Greek:ασπιδοειδής, ασπιδοσχήμων, ...
Hungarian:pajzs alakú, pajzsos, ...
Khmer:រាងដូចខែល, មានរាងដូចខែល, ...
Korean:방패 모양의, 방패 모양, ...
Persian:شکل سپر, سپر-شکل, ...
Polish:tarczowy, okrągły, ...
Portuguese (BR):escudado, arredondado, ...
Romanian:în formă de scut, rotundă, ...
Swedish:sköldformad, sköldformat, ...
Thai:รูปทรงโล่, กลมคล้ายโล่, ...
Turkish:kalkan şeklinde, yuvarlak, ...
Vietnamese:hình chiếc khiên, hình khiên, ...

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Definition of shield-shaped - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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