verticillaster
[ vur-tuh-si-las-ter ]
nounBotany.
an inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged in a seeming whorl, consisting in fact of a pair of opposite axillary, usually sessile, cymes, as in many mints.
Origin of verticillaster
1Other words from verticillaster
- ver·ti·cil·las·trate [vur-tuh-si-las-treyt, -trit], /ˈvɜr tə sɪˌlæs treɪt, -trɪt/, adjective
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How to use verticillaster in a sentence
verticillaster, a false whorl, formed of a pair of opposite cymes.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for verticillaster
verticillaster
/ (ˌvɜːtɪsɪˈlæstə) /
noun
botany an inflorescence, such as that of the dead-nettle, that resembles a whorl but consists of two crowded cymes on either side of the stem
Origin of verticillaster
1C19: from New Latin; see verticil, -aster
Derived forms of verticillaster
- verticillastrate (ˌvɜːtɪsɪˈlæsˌtreɪt, -trɪt), adjective
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