Definition of Verticil

1. Noun. A whorl of leaves growing around a stem.

Generic synonyms: Coil, Curl, Curlicue, Gyre, Ringlet, Roll, Scroll, Whorl

Definition of Verticil

1. n. A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl.

2. n. A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl.

Definition of Verticil

1. Noun. (chiefly botany) A whorl, a group of similar parts such as leaves radiating from a shared axis ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Verticil

1. a circular arrangement, as of flowers or leaves, about a point on an axis [n -S]

Medical Definition of Verticil

1. A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl. Alternative forms: verticel. Origin: L. Verticillus, dim. Of vertex a whirl: cf. F. Verticille. See Vertex. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Verticil

verticalis
verticalities
verticality
verticalize
verticalized
verticalizes
verticalizing
vertically
vertically-challenged
vertically challenged
verticalness
verticalnesses
verticals
vertices
verticil (current term)
verticillaster
verticillasters
verticillate
verticillated
verticilliosis
verticillium
verticillus
verticils
verticities
verticity
verticle
verticles
verticomental
verticordia

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