ver|tic|il|late — «vur TIHS uh layt, liht; VUR tuh SIHL ayt», adjective. 1. forming verticils or whorls: »verticillate leaves or flowers. 2. Obsolete. having leaves, flowers, and other parts arranged or produced in circles or whorls around the stem. ╂[< New… … Useful english dictionary
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… … English syllables
ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… … English syllables
verticil — ver•ti•cil [[t]ˈvɜr tə sɪl[/t]] n. bot a whorl of leaves around a point on an axis • Etymology: 1695–1705; < L verticillus spindle whorl der. of vertex vertex ver•tic•il•late vərˈtɪs ə lɪt, ˌleɪt, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪt, ɪt … From formal English to slang
Verticillate — Ver*tic il*late (?; 277), Verticillated Ver*tic il*la ted, a. [See {Verticil}.] (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Arranged in a transverse whorl or whorls like the rays of a wheel; as, verticillate leaves of a plant; a verticillate shell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Verticillated — Verticillate Ver*tic il*late (?; 277), Verticillated Ver*tic il*la ted, a. [See {Verticil}.] (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Arranged in a transverse whorl or whorls like the rays of a wheel; as, verticillate leaves of a plant; a verticillate shell. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semiverticillate — Sem i*ver*tic il*late, a. Partially verticillate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verticillate — Disposed in the form of a verticil. * * * ver·tic·il·late (vər tisґĭ lāt) [L. vertex a whorl] arranged in the form of a whorl … Medical dictionary
diverticulate — di·ver·tic·u·late … English syllables