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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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