WHORL

coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix

(noun) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; “a coil of rope”

lock, curl, ringlet, whorl

(noun) a strand or cluster of hair

coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

whorl (plural whorls)

A pattern of concentric circles.

(botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.

(zoology) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.

(anatomy) Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.

A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle. [from c. 1460]

Verb

whorl (third-person singular simple present whorls, present participle whorling, simple past and past participle whorled)

(intransitive) To form a pattern of concentric circles.

Source: Wiktionary

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Whorl, n. Etym: [OE. whorvil the whirl of a spindle; akin to AS. hweorfa the whirl of a spindle, hweorfan to turn; cf. OD. worvel the whirl of a spindle. See Whirl, n. & v.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.

3. (Spinning)

Definition: The fly of a spindle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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