ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Vitta

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Vitta is a noun meaning A fillet, or garland for the head.

Meaning

A fillet, or garland for the head.

More Meanings

  1. (zoology) A longitudinal stripe.
  2. (botany) An oil tube in the fruit of some plants.

Example Sentences

The curved black line behind the scutel is usually expanded, in connection with the metathoracic black vitta, into a broad black triangle, the apex of which does not quite attain the abdominal peduncle.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include filet, fillet, chaplet, fannel, viure, bonnetstring.

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