vexillum
/vek-sil-uhm/US // vɛkˈsɪl əm //UK // (vɛkˈsɪləm) //
脉轮,脉络,脉动,脉络图
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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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.
Examples
The difference in the size of the cells on the calyx under the vexillum right down to the common peduncle is conspicuous.
When I saw the odd shape of the base of the vexillum, I concluded that it must have some meaning, but little dreamt what that was.
The barbs and barbules, together with the rachis, constitute the vexillum or vane of the feather.
The Standard or Banner (Vexillum), the large upper petal which is external in the bud and wrapped around the others.
Jussit prœterea Gabrielem vexillum laudis supra Meccanum Templum explicare.
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