WHORL 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.)
Defn: A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
3. (Spinning)
Defn: The fly of a spindle.
WHORLED
Whorled, a.
Defn: Furnished with whorls; arranged in the form of a whorl or whorls; verticillate; as, whorled leaves.
WHORLER
Whorl"er, n.