Verticillate
or verticillated
[ver-tis-uh-lit, -leyt, vur-tuh-sil-eyt, -it] /vərˈtɪs ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪt, -ɪt/
adjective, Biology.
1.
disposed in or forming verticils or whorls, as flowers or hairs.
2.
having flowers, hairs, etc., so arranged or disposed.
verticillate
/vɜːˈtɪsɪlɪt; -ˌleɪt; ˌvɜːtɪˈsɪleɪt/
adjective
1.
(biology) having or arranged in whorls or verticils
verticillate ver·ti·cil·late (vûr’tĭ-sĭl’ĭt, -āt’)
adj.
Arranged in or forming a whorl or whorls.
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