vexillum
a military standard or flag carried by ancient Roman troops.
a group of men serving under such a standard.
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Also vex·il [vek-sil]. /ˈvɛk sɪl/. Botany. the large upper petal of a papilionaceous flower.
Ornithology Rare. the web or vane of a feather.
Origin of vexillum
1Words Nearby vexillum
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How to use vexillum in a sentence
The difference in the size of the cells on the calyx under the vexillum right down to the common peduncle is conspicuous.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II | Charles DarwinWhen I saw the odd shape of the base of the vexillum, I concluded that it must have some meaning, but little dreamt what that was.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II | Charles DarwinThe barbs and barbules, together with the rachis, constitute the vexillum or vane of the feather.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe Standard or Banner (vexillum), the large upper petal which is external in the bud and wrapped around the others.
The Elements of Botany | Asa GrayJussit prœterea Gabrielem vexillum laudis supra Meccanum Templum explicare.
Thalaba the Destroyer | Robert Southey
British Dictionary definitions for vexillum
/ (vɛkˈsɪləm) /
Origin of vexillum
1Derived forms of vexillum
- vexillary or vexillar, adjective
- vexillate, adjective
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