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verticillate

/ver-tis-uh-lit, -leyt, vur-tuh-sil-eyt, -it/US // vərˈtɪs ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪt, -ɪt //UK // (vɜːˈtɪsɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˌvɜːtɪˈsɪleɪt) //

竖立的,纵向的,轮状的,轮状

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Biology.

    • : disposed in or forming verticils or whorls, as flowers or hairs.
    • : having flowers, hairs, etc., so arranged or disposed.

Examples

  • Most of the species are North American herbs, having opposite, alternate, or verticillate leaves.

  • Flowers sessile, verticillate, on the ends of several very long peduncles which rise from the midst of the petioles.

  • Flowers terminal, white, verticillate, with the characteristics of the mint family.

  • Some tribes of plants are distinguished by their opposite or verticillate, others by their alternate, leaves.

  • Cells of the same number as the styles, verticillate, with solitary seeds.