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vitta

Syllabification: (vit·ta)
Pronunciation: /ˈvitə/

Definition of vitta

noun (plural vittae /ˈvitē, ˈvitī/)

  • 1 Botany an oil tube in the fruit of some plants.
  • 2 Zoology a band or stripe of color.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin, literally 'band, chaplet'

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