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verticillate

[ ver-tis-uh-lit, -leyt, vur-tuh-sil-eyt, -it ]

adjective

, Biology.
  1. disposed in or forming verticils or whorls, as flowers or hairs.
  2. having flowers, hairs, etc., so arranged or disposed.


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Other Words From

  • ver·tic·il·late·ly adverb
  • ver·tic·il·la·tion [ver-tis-, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of verticillate1

1660–70; < Latin verticill ( us ) verticil + -ate 1
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Example Sentences

Most of the species are North American herbs, having opposite, alternate, or verticillate leaves.

Flowers sessile, verticillate, on the ends of several very long peduncles which rise from the midst of the petioles.

Flowers terminal, white, verticillate, with the characteristics of the mint family.

Some tribes of plants are distinguished by their opposite or verticillate, others by their alternate, leaves.

Cells of the same number as the styles, verticillate, with solitary seeds.

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