VITTA

Etymology

Noun

vitta (plural vittae)

A fillet, or garland for the head.

(zoology) A longitudinal stripe.

(botany) An oil tube in the fruit of some plants.

Anagrams

• Ivatt

Source: Wiktionary


Vit"ta, n.; pl. Vittæ. Etym: [L. vitta ribbon, fillet.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: One of the oil tubes in the fruit of umbelliferous plants.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A band, or stripe, of color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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