Whorl definition

Whorl

Topics Whorl Definition

WordNet

(1) A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

"A coil of rope"

(2) A strand or cluster of hair

(3) A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

WiktionaryText

A pattern of concentric circles.
A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle, cf. 1460.