vexillum noun. [vɛk'sɪlǝm] Pl. -lla [-lǝ]. E18.
[Latin = flag, banner, from vex-, vect-, vehere carry, convey.]
1. a. Roman History. A military standard or banner, esp. of a maniple; a body of soldiers grouped under this. E18.
b. Ecclesiastical. A small piece of linen or silk attached to the upper part of a crozier. L19.

2. Botany. The standard or large uppermost petal of a papilionaceous flower. E18.

3. Ornithology. The vane of a feather. M19.

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