standard-bearer; pertaining to regimental colours or flags
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• Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard. • Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of papilionaceous flowers. • (n.) A standard bearer.
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1. Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard. ... 2. <botany> Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of papilionaceous flowers. ... <botany> Vexilary aestivation, a mode of aestivation in which one large upper petal folds over, and covers, the other smaller petals, as in most papilionaceous plants. ... Origin: Cf. F. Vexillair...
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Vex'il·la·ry noun [ Latin
vexillarius : confer French
vexillaire .] A standard bearer.
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Pertaining to the vexillum, standard or banner of a papilionaceous flower.
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vexillary (VEK suh ler' ee), vexillarious (vek' suh LER ee uhs) 1. One of the oldest class of veterans in the Roman army, serving under a special standard. 2. A Roman standard-bearer; originally, a member of a special Roman military unit under a separate vexillum. 3. When used as an adjective, of or pertaining to flags.
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