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Definition of mitella
mitella
/mɪˈtɛl.ə/
mi · tel · la
Plural:mitellas
mitella Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of various woodland perennial flowering herbs of the genus Mitella in the saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae), native to North America and eastern Asia, bearing slender racemes of tiny, intricate, saucer-shaped blossoms with finely fringed, snowflake-like petals of white, greenish-yellow, or purplish-brown and seed capsules resembling a bishop's miter.
2
In medicine, a triangular bandage or sling suspended from the neck to support and immobilize an injured arm or forearm.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mitella. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mitella