‖Vit″ta (?), n.; pl.Vittæ (#). [L. vitta ribbon, fillet.] 1. (Bot.) One of the oil tubes in the fruit of umbelliferous plants.
2. (Zoöl.) A band, or stripe, of color.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.