vexillar (comparative more vexillar, superlative most vexillar)
Of or relating to an ensign or standard.
(botany) Of or relating to the vexillum, or upper petal of papilionaceous flowers.
Source: Wiktionary
Vex"il*lar, Vex"il*la*ry,Etym: [Cf. F. vexillaire, L. vexillarius a standard bearer.]
1. Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of papilionaceous flowers. Vexilary æstivation (Bot.), a mode of æstivation in which one large upper petal folds over, and covers, the other smaller petals, as in most papilionaceous plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
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