VERTICIL Definition & Meaning

verticil

[ vur-tuh-sil ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Botany, Zoology.

a whorl or circle, as of leaves or hairs, arranged around a point on an axis.

verticil

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noun

biology a circular arrangement of parts about an axis, esp leaves around a stem

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of verticil¹

1695–1705; < Latin verticillus spindle whorl, equivalent to vertic- (stem of vertex ) vertex + -illus diminutive suffix

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of verticil¹

C18: from Latin verticillus whorl (of a spindle), from vertex

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The adhesion or cohesion of different floral verticils or sets of organs.

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This suppression when confined to the parts of certain verticils makes the flower asymmetrical.

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Stamens 12 in 4 verticils, 9 fertile and 3 inner sterile.

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In panicles, especially when they are diffuse, the primary branches may be disposed irregularly or in verticils on the main axis.

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The augmentation of the number of stamens is still more frequent where these organs are arranged, not in verticils, but in one continuous spiral line.

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