vexillum
noun pl. vexilla
- in ancient Rome,
- a square flag, or standard, carried by troops
- a company of soldiers serving under one standard
- Bot. standard ()
- Zool. vane (sense )
See vexillum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vĕk-sĭlˈəm)
noun pl. vex·il·la (vĕk-sĭlˈə) - Botany See standard.
- Zoology The weblike part of a feather; the vane.
