verticill- root words — words with the verticill- root

The root verticill- comes from Latin verticillus, meaning whorl (dim. ← vertere 'to turn'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including verticillium. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the verticill- root

Explore words with verticill- — words containing the verticill- root and sharing its sense of "whorl (dim. ← vertere 'to turn')". Examples include verticillium. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does verticill- mean?

The verticill- root means whorl (dim. ← vertere 'to turn'), from Latin verticillus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.