flabellum

flabellum Definition

fla·bel·lum (flə bel′əm)

noun pl. -·bel′la-ə

a large fan carried by the pope's attendants on ceremonial occasions
Zool. a fan-shaped organ or structure of the body

Etymology: L, a fan, dim. of flabrum, a breeze < flare, to blow < IE *bhlē-: see blast

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