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verticil
[ vur-tuh-sil ]
noun
, Botany, Zoology.
- a whorl or circle, as of leaves or hairs, arranged around a point on an axis.
verticil
/ ˈvɜːtɪˌsɪl /
noun
- biology a circular arrangement of parts about an axis, esp leaves around a stem
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of verticil1
C18: from Latin verticillus whorl (of a spindle), from vertex
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Example Sentences
Each spine between the two shells has a verticil of three forked lateral branches (fig. 9a).
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At the middle, or in the distal half, each spine bears a verticil of three strong, irregularly formed ramified branches.
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From each spine arise ten to twelve verticils of lateral branches; each verticil composed of three forked branches.
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The terminal branches form either a similar verticil, or a bunch or corona, composed of numerous radial secondary spines.
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Verticil: one of the whorls of long fine sensitive hair arranged symmetrically on the joints of the antennae in certain Diptera.
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