verticil Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a whorl of leaves growing around a stem

WordNet

Ver"ti*cil noun
Etymology
L. verticillus, dim. of vertex a whirl: cf. F. verticille. See Vertex.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl. Written also verticel.

Webster 1913