/ Dictionary / Index V verticillium wilt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ver•ti•cil'li•um wilt" Pronunciation: (vûr"tu-sil'ē-um), [key] — Plant Pathol. Plant Pathol. a disease affecting many temperate-climate plants in hot weather, caused by soil-inhabiting fungi of the genus Verticillium and characterized by wilt, dulling or yellowing of leaf color, and withering near the base. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. verticillate vertiginous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language