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Verticillaster — Ver ti*cil*las ter, a. [NL., fr. L. verticillus a whirl + aster a star.] (Bot.) A whorl of flowers apparently of one cluster, but composed of two opposite axillary cymes, as in mint. See Illust. of {Whorl}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verticillaster — [vʉr΄tə si las′tər] n. [ModL: see VERTICIL & ASTER1] Bot. an almost circular flower arrangement formed by a pair of dichasia facing each other on the stem, as in some mints … English World dictionary
verticillaster — ver·ti·cil·las·ter … English syllables
verticillaster — /ˌvɜtəsəˈlæstə/ (say .vertuhsuh lastuh) noun 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. {New Latin, from Latin verticillus… …
verticillaster — ˌvərd.əsə̇ˈlastə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from verticill + aster : a mixed inflorescence (as in many labiates) consisting of a pair of much condensed nearly sessile cymes arranged around an axis like a true verticil see inflorescence… … Useful english dictionary
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