verb

consist

kuhn-SIST/kʌnsˈɪst/

To have specified parts as its essential makeup.

The wooden stool consists of a seat and four legs.

An exploded view of a simple wooden stool, seat and four legs hovering in correct assembly alignment, whole made of parts.

Etymology

“Together” and “to place” underlie a Latin verb meaning “stand firm.” The English word first described existing permanently as a body of parts, then came to emphasize the parts making up that body.

In context

Taim Talks Med8:24

… the bronchial tree consist of the right and left main bronchi …

Trachea, Bronchial Tree and Alveolar Tree (Parts, Structures and Walls) - Anatomy

More examples

The committee consists of six volunteers.
My breakfast usually consists of fruit and yogurt.
The challenge consists in finding a solution everyone accepts.

Forms

consist · consists · consisted · consisting

Similar words

comprise: Comprise names a whole's parts without the preposition of.
include: Include allows other parts; consist of describes the whole.