verticillate

or ver·tic·il·lat·ed

[ ver-tis-uh-lit, -leyt, vur-tuh-sil-eyt, -it or ver-tis-uh-ley-tid, vur-tuh-sil-ey-tid ]
/ vərˈtɪs ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪt, -ɪt or vərˈtɪs əˌleɪ tɪd, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪ tɪd /

adjective Biology.

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

Origin of verticillate

1660–70; < Latin verticill(us) verticil + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM verticillate

ver·tic·il·late·ly, adverb ver·tic·il·la·tion, noun

Words nearby verticillate

vertical union, vertically challenged, vertices, verticil, verticillaster, verticillate, verticillium wilt, vertiginous, vertigo, vertisol, vertu

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British Dictionary definitions for verticillate

verticillate
/ (vɜːˈtɪsɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˌvɜːtɪˈsɪleɪt) /

adjective

biology having or arranged in whorls or verticils

Derived forms of verticillate

verticillately, adverb verticillation, noun

Medical definitions for verticillate

verticillate
[ vûr′tĭ-sĭl′ĭt, -āt′ ]

adj.

Arranged in or forming a whorl or whorls.