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Vexillary — Vex il*la*ry, n. [L. vexillarius: cf. F. vexillaire.] A standard bearer. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vexillary — [vek′sə ler΄ē] adj. [L vexillarius < vexillum: see VEXILLUM] 1. of an ensign or standard 2. Biol. of a vexillum n. pl. vexillaries in ancient Rome, a veteran soldier serving under a special standard … English World dictionary
Vexillary — Vexillar Vex il*lar, Vexillary Vex il*la*ry, [Cf. F. vexillaire, L. vexillarius a standard bearer.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vexillary estivation — vexillary estivation, Botany. a mode of estivation in which the exterior petal, as in the case of the vexillum, is largest and encloses and folds over the other petals … Useful english dictionary
vexillary — vex·il·lary … English syllables
vexillary — a. pertaining to regimental colours or standard; n. standard bearer. ♦ vexillology, n. study of flags … Dictionary of difficult words
vexillary — I. ˈveksəˌlerē, ri noun ( es) Etymology: Latin vexillarius, from vexillum + arius ary, noun suffix 1. : a veteran under a special standard in an ancient Roman army 2. : standard bearer II … Useful english dictionary
vexillary aestivation — noun : aestivation (as in most pea flowers) in which one large upper petal folds over and covers the other smaller petals … Useful english dictionary
Motzkin number — In mathematics, a Motzkin number for a given number n (named after Theodore Motzkin) is the number of different ways of drawing non intersecting chords on a circle between n points. The Motzkin numbers have very diverse applications in geometry,… … Wikipedia
Vexilary aestivation — Vexillar Vex il*lar, Vexillary Vex il*la*ry, [Cf. F. vexillaire, L. vexillarius a standard bearer.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
