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vittae Definition


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vitta
noun vittae
    1. bot.
      A thin elongated cavity containing oil found in the pericarps of some fruits.
    2. zool.
      A stripe of colour.
Etymology: 19c in these senses: Latin, meaning ‘a band worn round the head'.



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