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VITTATE
Adjective
vittate (comparative more vittate, superlative most vittate)
Having longitudinal stripes
Having vittae
Source: Wiktionary
Vit"tate, a. Etym: [L. vittatus bound with a fillet, fr. vitta fillet.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Bearing or containing vittæ.
2. Striped longitudinally.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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