Meaning of VERTICIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'vurtisil
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[n] a whorl of leaves growing around a stem |
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VERTICIL is a 8 letter word that starts with V. |
| | See Also: | | coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ver"ti*cil\, n. [L. verticillus, dim. of vertex a
whirl: cf. F. verticille. See {Vertex}.] (Bot.)
A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same
node; a whorl. [Written also {verticel}.]
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