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vitta
[ vit-uh ]
/ ˈvɪt ə /
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noun, plural vit·tae [vit-ee]. /ˈvɪt i/.
Botany. a tube or receptacle for oil, occurring in the fruits of most plants of the parsley family.
Zoology, Botany. a streak or stripe, as of color.
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Origin of vitta
1685–95; <Latin: ribbon, fillet, akin to viēre to weave together
Words nearby vitta
vitrum, Vitruvian scroll, Vitruvius Pollio, Vitry, Vitry-sur-Seine, vitta, vittate, vittle, vittles, Vittoria, Vittorio
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British Dictionary definitions for vitta
vitta
/ (ˈvɪtə) /
noun plural -tae (-tiː)
any of numerous tubelike cavities containing oil or resin that occur in the fruits of certain plants, esp of parsley and other umbellifers
biology a band or stripe of colour
Derived forms of vitta
vittate, adjectiveWord Origin for vitta
C17: from Latin: headband; related to viēre to plait
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