whorled vs verticillate

whorled and verticillate both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whorled	No	Yes	No	No
verticillate	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, whorled and verticillate are synonyms defined as:

whorled and verticillate: forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)

Other synonyms of whorled include verticillated.

whorled (adjective)	verticillate (adjective)
forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)	forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)
in the shape of a coil