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Axillary vs Verticillaster - What's the difference?

axillary | verticillaster |

In botany|lang=en terms the difference between axillary and verticillaster

is that axillary is (botany) situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil while verticillaster is (botany) a whorl of flowers apparently of one cluster, but composed of two opposite axillary cymes, as in mint.

As an adjective axillary

is of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.

As a noun verticillaster is

(botany) a whorl of flowers apparently of one cluster, but composed of two opposite axillary cymes, as in mint.

axillary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.
  • (botany) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil.

    • Derived terms

    * axillary hair * axillary vein

    See also

    *auxiliary

    verticillaster

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A whorl of flowers apparently of one cluster, but composed of two opposite axillary cymes, as in mint.
    • (Webster 1913)