vitta
noun pl. vittae
- Biol. a band or streak of color
- Bot. an oil-bearing canal in the pericarp of the fruits of some dicotyledonous plants, as of a plant of the umbel family
See vitta in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vĭtˈə)
noun pl. vit·tae (vĭtˈē) - Zoology A streak or band of color, as on the bill of a bird.
- Botany An oil tube in the fruit of certain plants, such as the carrot or parsley.
Related Forms:
- vitˈtateˌ (vĭtˈātˌ) adjective
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