|vərd.ə|silə̇t, (ˌ)vərˈtisəˌlāt adjective
Etymology: New Latin verticillatus, from verticillus + Latin -atus -ate
: arranged in verticils : whorled ; especially : arranged in a transverse whorl like the spokes of a wheel
verticillate leaves
a verticillate shell
• ver·ticil·late·ly -lē adverb
• ver·ticil·la·tion ˌvərd.əsə̇ˈlāshən, (ˌ)vərˌtisəˈl- noun -s