What does verticil mean?

Definitions for verticil
ˈvɜr tə sɪlver·ti·cil

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. verticilnoun

    a whorl of leaves growing around a stem

Wiktionary

  1. verticilnoun

    A whorl, a group of similar parts such as leaves radiating from a shared axis

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  1. verticil

    Verticil is a term used in botany, referring to a whorl or circular arrangement of three or more leaves, petals, or other plant appendages at the same level on a stem. The term comes from the Latin word 'verticillus', meaning a little whirl. It is also used to describe similar arrangements in different contexts such as the pattern of branches in certain trees or the arrangement of certain animal structures.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Verticilnoun

    a circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl

  2. Etymology: [L. verticillus, dim. of vertex a whirl: cf. F. verticille. See Vertex.]

Entomology

  1. Verticil

    one of the whorls of long fine sensitive hair arranged symmetrically on the joints of the antennae in certain Diptera.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of verticil in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of verticil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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