verticillate: Meaning and Definition of

ver•tic•il•late

Pronunciation: (vur-tis'u-lit, -lāt", vûr"tu-sil'āt, -it), [key]
— adj. Biol.
  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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