Whorl Definition & Meaning

whorl
noun
  1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
  2. a strand or cluster of hair
  3. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"

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