Vitruvian

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vitruvian \Vi*tru"vi*an\, a.
     Of or pertaining to Vitruvius, an ancient Roman architect.
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     {Vitruvian scroll} (Arch.), a name given to a peculiar
        pattern of scrollwork, consisting of convolved


        undulations. It is used in classical architecture. --Oxf.
        Gloss.
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