verticillaster

verticillaster Definition

ver·ti·cil·las·ter (vʉr′tə si las′tər)

noun

Bot. an almost circular flower arrangement formed by a pair of dichasia facing each other on the stem, as in some mints

Etymology: ModL: see verticil & -aster

Browse dictionary entries near verticillaster

‹ verticil
‹ vertices
‹ vertical union
‹ vertical redundancy check
‹ vertical privity
‹ vertical price fixing
‹ vertical option spread
‹ vertical merger
‹ vertical circle
‹ vertical cavity surface-emitting laser

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