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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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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