verticillate

(vər tisə lit, -lāt′; vʉr′tə silāt′)

adjective

Bot. arranged in or having verticils

Origin: ModL verticillatus < verticillus

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See verticillate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Arranged in or forming whorls or a whorl.

Related Forms:

  • verˌti·cilˈlate·ly adverb
  • verˌti·cil·laˈtion noun

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