ver·ti·cil·las·ter (vûr t -s -l s tr)n. A cymose inflorescence resembling a whorl but actually arising in the axils of opposite bracts, as in most mints. [New Latin verticillast  r : Latin verticillus, whorl; see verticil + Latin astr, star; see aster.]ver ti·cil·lastrate (-tr t) adj. |
verticillaster [ˌvɜːtɪsɪˈlæstə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) 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
[from New Latin; see verticil, -aster]
verticillastrate [ˌvɜːtɪsɪˈlæsˌtreɪt -trɪt] adj
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