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| vit·ta [ víttə ] (plural vit·tae [ víttee ]) |
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1. oil-containing tube in plant: a tube or cavity containing oil in the carpels of the family of plants that includes carrot, parsley, and celery
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2. colored stripe on animal's body: a stripe or band of color on the body of an animal
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| [Late 17th century. < Latin, "headband"] |
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 vit·tate adjective |
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