vitta

noun

vit·​ta ˈvi-tə 

plural vittae

ˈvi-tē,

ˈvi-ˌtē  ˈvi-ˌtī 

1

: stripe, streak

2

: one of the oil tubes in the fruits of plants of the carrot family

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, fillet; akin to Latin viēre to plait — more at wire

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1