1. a circular arrangement of leaves, flowers, or other plant parts around a stem at the same level
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The mint plant displays its leaves in a verticil around each node of the stem.
• Botanists identified the flower’s verticil of petals as characteristic of the species.
• Each verticil contained four leaves arranged symmetrically around the branch.
• The professor pointed out the verticil formation in the pressed flower specimen.
• Students learned to recognize a verticil by counting the parts at each stem joint.
• The plant’s verticil structure helps maximize sunlight exposure for photosynthesis.