vexillum

vexillum
[vɛkˈsɪləm]
(pl. vexilla -lə)
Latin
  1. a Roman military standard or banner, especially one of a maniple
    (古罗马军队,尤指步兵支队的)军旗
    ■a body of troops under such a standard
    (打着这种军旗的)部队
    ■a flag attached to a bishop's staff
    (系于主教权杖上的)绸巾
    ■a processional banner or cross
    宗教队列旗,行列十字架
  2. (Botany)the standard of a papilionaceous flower
    (植)旗瓣
  3. (Ornithology)the vane of a feather
    (鸟)羽瓣
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