vexillum

[ vek-sil-uhm ]

/ vɛkˈsɪl əm /

noun, plural vex·il·la [vek-sil-uh]. /vɛkˈsɪl ə/.

a military standard or flag carried by ancient Roman troops.

a group of men serving under such a standard.

video frequency.

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

1720–30; <Latin: standard, flag, diminutive from the base of vēlum sail (see veil)

Words nearby vexillum

vexed, vexillary, vexillate, vexillographer, vexillology, vexillum, VF, VFD, V-fib, V-four, VFR

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Example sentences from the Web for vexillum

The Standard or Banner (Vexillum), the large upper petal which is external in the bud and wrapped around the others.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
The barbs and barbules, together with the rachis, constitute the vexillum or vane of the feather.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Vexillum we know, and vexillarius, but vexillarium goes beyond my Latin.
About Orchids|Frederick Boyle
Vexillum explanatum, basi absque auriculis sed callo in unguem decurrenti ibique barbato auctum.
Expedition into Central Australia|Charles Sturt

Vexillum oblongum, a pistillo staminibusque deorsum reflexum.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 13|William Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for vexillum

vexillum

/ (vɛkˈsɪləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

ornithol the vane of a feather

botany another name for standard (def. 16)

Derived forms of vexillum

vexillary or vexillar, adjectivevexillate, adjective

Word Origin for vexillum

C18: from Latin: banner, perhaps from vēlum sail

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单词	vexillum
释义	vexillum [ vek-sil-uhm ] / vɛkˈsɪl əm / noun, plural vex·il·la [vek-sil-uh]. /vɛkˈsɪl ə/. a military standard or flag carried by ancient Roman troops. a group of men serving under such a standard. video frequency. 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 1720–30; <Latin: standard, flag, diminutive from the base of vēlum sail (see veil) Words nearby vexillum vexed, vexillary, vexillate, vexillographer, vexillology, vexillum, VF, VFD, V-fib, V-four, VFR Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vexillum The Standard or Banner (Vexillum), the large upper petal which is external in the bud and wrapped around the others. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray The barbs and barbules, together with the rachis, constitute the vexillum or vane of the feather. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Vexillum we know, and vexillarius, but vexillarium goes beyond my Latin. About Orchids\|Frederick Boyle Vexillum explanatum, basi absque auriculis sed callo in unguem decurrenti ibique barbato auctum. Expedition into Central Australia\|Charles Sturt Vexillum oblongum, a pistillo staminibusque deorsum reflexum. The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 13\|William Curtis British Dictionary definitions for vexillum vexillum / (vɛkˈsɪləm) / noun plural -la (-lə) ornithol the vane of a feather botany another name for standard (def. 16) Derived forms of vexillum vexillary or vexillar, adjectivevexillate, adjective Word Origin for vexillum C18: from Latin: banner, perhaps from vēlum sail Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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