whorled

Definitions of whorled
  1. adjective
    in the shape of a coil
    synonyms: coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, turbinate, volute, voluted
    coiled
    curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
  2. adjective
    forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)
    synonyms: verticillate, verticillated
    cyclic
    forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl
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