VERTICILS

Noun

verticils

plural of verticil

Source: Wiktionary


VERTICIL

Ver"ti*cil, n. Etym: [L. verticillus, dim. of vertex a whirl: cf. F. verticille. See Vertex.] (Bot.)

Definition: A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl. [Written also verticel.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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