verticil
/ˈvɜːrtɪsɪl/
noun
- A whorl or circular arrangement of similar parts, such as leaves or flowers, around a central point on a stem.
- Botanists counted the number of flowers in each verticil to identify the species.
- A verticil of branches circled the trunk at regular intervals.
- The plant's leaves grow in a verticil around the stem at each node.
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