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Noun: vexillum (vexilla)  vek'si-lum
  1. A flag or standard, esp. of Roman military
     
  2. The rachis and web of a feather taken together; the vane
     
  3. The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower; the standard

Derived forms: vexilla

Encyclopedia: Vexillum