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verticil
ver·ti·cil V0072300 (vûr′tĭ-sĭl′)n. A circular arrangement, as of flowers, leaves, or hairs, growing about a central point; a whorl.
[Latin verticillus, the whorl of a spindle, diminutive of vertex, vertic-, highest point; see vertex.]verticil (ˈvɜːtɪˌsɪl) n (Biology) biology a circular arrangement of parts about an axis, esp leaves around a stem[C18: from Latin verticillus whorl (of a spindle), from vertex]ver•ti•cil (ˈvɜr tə sɪl)
n. a whorl of leaves around a point on an axis. [1695–1705; < Latin verticillus spindle whorl derivative of vertex vertex] ver•tic•il•late (vərˈtɪs ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪt, -ɪt) Verticil a number or set of organs or parts of items arranged in a circle or round an axis, 1793.Examples: verticil of beads, 1703; of branches, 1881; of leaves, 1872.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  verticil - a whorl of leaves growing around a stemcurl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, scroll, whorl, coil, roll - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) |
TranslationsVerticil
Verticil (also whorl), a group of three or more leaves, branches, flowers, flower parts, or other plant organs arranged in a circle about the same point on the axial organ. verticil
ver·ti·cil (ver'ti-sil), A collection of similar parts radiating from a common axis. Synonym(s): vortex (1) , whorl (4) [L. verticillus, the whirl of a spindle, dim. of vertex, a whirl] ver·ti·cil (vĕr'ti-sil) A collection of similar parts radiating from a common axis.
Synonym(s): vortex (1) , whorl (4) . [L. verticillus, the whirl of a spindle, dim. of vertex, a whirl]verticil the arrangement of parts in a circle round a stem; a whorl.verticil
Related to verticil: vertical definitionWords related to verticilnoun a whorl of leaves growing around a stemRelated Words- curl
- curlicue
- gyre
- ringlet
- scroll
- whorl
- coil
- roll
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