vit·ta (v t  )n. pl. vit·tae (v t ) 1. Zoology A streak or band of color, as on the bill of a bird. 2. Botany An oil tube in the fruit of certain plants, such as the carrot or parsley. [Latin, headband, ribbon; see wei- in Indo-European roots.] vit tate (vt t) adj. |
vitta [ˈvɪtə]
n pl -tae [-tiː]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any of numerous tubelike cavities containing oil or resin that occur in the fruits of certain plants, esp of parsley and other umbellifers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a band or stripe of colour
[from Latin: headband; related to viēre to plait]
vittate adj
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