- vittate
- Resembling a ribbon
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
vittate
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Vittate — Vit tate, a. [L. vittatus bound with a fillet, fr. vitta fillet.] 1. (Bot.) Bearing or containing vitt[ae]. [1913 Webster] 2. Striped longitudinally. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vittate — [vit′āt΄] adj. [ModL vittatus: see VITTA] 1. Biol. striped lengthwise 2. Bot. having a vitta or vittae … English World dictionary
vittate — /vit ayt/, adj. 1. provided with or having a vitta or vittae. 2. striped longitudinally. [1820 30; < L vittatus, equiv. to vitt(a) fillet + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
vittate — adjective a) Having longitudinal stripes b) Having vittae … Wiktionary
vittate — vit·tate … English syllables
vittate — /ˈvɪteɪt/ (say vitayt) adjective 1. provided with or having a vitta or vittae. 2. striped longitudinally. {Latin vittātus} …
vittate — a. striped length wise … Dictionary of difficult words
vittate — ˈviˌtāt adjective Etymology: Latin vittatus having a fillet, from vitta fillet + atus ate 1. : bearing or containing vittae 2. : striped longitudinally … Useful english dictionary
vitta — n.; pl. tae [L. vitta, band] A broad stripe or band; see fascia, frontal vitta; vittate adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
bivittate — bi·vittate … English syllables
