whorl

Meanings

• noun

  A circular or spiral structure, as in a snail's shell or the arrangement of petals around the center of a flower.

  - "The whorl of a snail's shell is a spiral pattern."
  - "The arrangement of petals in a sunflower forms a series of whorls."

• noun

  A circular or spiral arrangement of leaves, branches, or other structures around the stem of a plant.

  - "The whorls of oak leaves are arranged alternately."
  - "The branches of a tree form whorls where they emerge from the trunk."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whorl
curl , swirl , twirl , pearl

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Variants

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whorl , whorls

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Etymology

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Old English hworol, from hweoran 'to turn'. A circular or spiral arrangement.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'whorl' comes from the Old English word 'hworol', which means 'to turn'.

2. A sunflower has several whorls of petals, each with a different size and shape.

3. The number of whorls of leaves in a plant can be used as a taxonomic characteristic to identify different species.

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Related Concepts

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1. helix: A three-dimensional spiral shape, similar to a whorl, that can be found in various structures in nature and mathematics.

2. vortex: A circular or spiral motion of fluid or gas, similar to a whorl, that can be observed in various natural phenomena.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'whorl' has been used metaphorically to describe complex situations or structures. In art, it has been used to depict the intricacies of nature and the beauty of spirals.

How to Memorize "whorl"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a snail's shell or a sunflower to remember the concept of a whorl.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whorl' with the image of a spiral or a circular arrangement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'whorl' sounds like 'roll' in a hoop, which is a circular object.

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