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Definition of Verticil

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

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

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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)

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