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verticillate

ver·tic·il·late
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ver-tis-uh-lit, -leyt, vur-tuh-sil-eyt, -it or ver-tis-uh-ley-tid, vur-tuh-sil-ey-tid]
    • /vərˈtɪs ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪt, -ɪt or vərˈtɪs əˌleɪ tɪd, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪ tɪd/
    • /vˈɜːtɪsˌɪleɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ver-tis-uh-lit, -leyt, vur-tuh-sil-eyt, -it or ver-tis-uh-ley-tid, vur-tuh-sil-ey-tid]
    • /vərˈtɪs ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪt, -ɪt or vərˈtɪs əˌleɪ tɪd, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪ tɪd/

Definitions of verticillate word

  • adjective verticillate disposed in or forming verticils or whorls, as flowers or hairs. 1
  • adjective verticillate having flowers, hairs, etc., so arranged or disposed. 1
  • adjective verticillate having or arranged in whorls or verticils 0
  • adjective verticillate arranged in or having verticils 0
  • adjective verticillate (botany) Forming whorls. 0
See all 5 definitions of verticillate

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Origin of verticillate

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin verticill(us) verticil + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Verticillate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Verticillate

verticillate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

verticillate usage trend in Literature

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