verticillus

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noun

A whorl; a verticil.

OriginLatin verticillus →
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Meanings

nounverticillus (plural verticilli)

plural verticilli

  1. biologyA whorl; a verticil.

Origin

  1. Latinverticillus
  2. Englishverticillus

Borrowed from Latin verticillus.

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verticillus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verticillus

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Chicago

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