Definitions for verticilˈvɜr tə sɪl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ver•ti•cilˈvɜr tə sɪl(n.)
a whorl of leaves around a point on an axis.
Category: Botany
Origin of verticil:
1695–1705; < L verticillus spindle whorl der. of vertexvertex
ver•tic•il•latevərˈtɪs ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˌvɜr təˈsɪl eɪt, -ɪt
Princeton's WordNet
verticil(noun)
a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
Wiktionary
verticil(Noun)
A whorl, a group of similar parts such as leaves radiating from a shared axis
Webster Dictionary
Verticil(noun)
a circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl
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