Thesaurus: whorl

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1. n. & v. A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
2. n. & v. A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
3. n. & v. The fly of a spindle.
4. n. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
5. n. lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
6. n. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
7. 1. (Bot.) A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem. 2. (Zoöl.) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell. 3. (Spinning) The fly of a spindle.
8. A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, aboutthe same part or joint of a stem.
9. n:100 n a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) n a strand or cluster of hair n a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops