About The Word Vexillar
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Vexillar
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What's The Definition Of Vexillar?Synonyms | Synonyms for Vexillar: Related Terms | Find terms related to Vexillar: See Also | Vexillar In Webster's Dictionary \Vex"il*lar\, Vexillary \Vex"il*la*ry\, [Cf. F.
vexillaire, L. vexillarius a standard bearer.]
1. Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard.
2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of
papilionaceous flowers.
{Vexilary [ae]stivation} (Bot.), a mode of [ae]stivation in
which one large upper petal folds over, and covers, the
other smaller petals, as in most papilionaceous plants.
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