verticillaster

[ vur-tuh-si-las-ter ]

noun

, Botany.

1. an inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged in a seeming whorl, consisting in fact of a pair of opposite axillary, usually sessile, cymes, as in many mints.

verticillaster

/ ˌvɜːtɪsɪˈlæsˌtreɪt; ˌvɜːtɪsɪˈlæstə; -trɪt /

noun

1. botany an inflorescence, such as that of the dead-nettle, that resembles a whorl but consists of two crowded cymes on either side of the stem

Derived Forms

• verticillastrate, adjective

Other Words From

• ver·ti·cil·las·trate [vur, -t, uh, -si-las-treyt, -trit], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of verticillaster¹

1825–35; < Latin verticill ( us ) verticil + -aster ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of verticillaster¹

C19: from New Latin; see verticil , -aster

Example Sentences

Verticillaster, a false whorl, formed of a pair of opposite cymes.

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