ˈvid.ə noun
( plural vit·tae ˈviˌtē, -ˌtī ; also vittas )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, fillet, headband; akin to Latin viēre to twist, plait — more at wire
1.
a. : one of the oil tubes in the fruits of plants of the family Umbelliferae occurring commonly in the grooves between the ridges and affording by their number and position important diagnostic characters
b. : one of the internal septa in some diatoms (as of the genus Tabellaria )
2. : stripe , streak