n. pl. vit·tae (vĭtē) 1. Zoology A streak or band of color, as on the bill of a bird. 2. Botany An oil tube in the fruit of certain plants, especially those in the parsley family. [Latin, headband, ribbon; see wei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] vittate′ (vĭtāt′) adj. |
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