1. arranged in a whorl or circle around a stem or axis
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The verticillate leaves of the plant formed perfect circles around each node.
• Botanists identified the species by its verticillate flower arrangement.
• The verticillate pattern made the plant easy to distinguish from similar species.
• Each verticillate cluster contained exactly six leaves.
• The gardener noted the verticillate growth habit in her field notes.