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Vexillum
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What's The Definition Of Vexillum?Synonyms | Synonyms for Vexillum: Related Terms | Find terms related to Vexillum: See Also | Vexillum In Webster's Dictionary \Vex*il"lum\, n.; pl. {Vexilla}. [L., a standard, a
flag.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
(a) A flag or standard.
(b) A company of troops serving under one standard.
2. (Eccl.)
(a) A banner.
(b) The sign of the cross.
3. (Bot.) The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower; the
standard.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The rhachis and web of a feather taken
together; the vane.
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