Verticil
Pronunciation : Ver"ti*cil
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. verticillus, dim. of vertex a whirl: cf. F. verticille. See Vertex.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl. [Written also verticel.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913