adjective
- arranged in a circular pattern around a central point or axis
Usage: botanical; biological
Examples
- The leaves were whorled around the stem in groups of three.
- Whorled patterns appeared in the flower’s petals.
- The botanist identified the plant by its whorled leaf arrangement.
- Seashells often display beautiful whorled structures.
- The galaxy’s whorled arms spiraled outward from its center.
- Whorled fingerprints are one of the three main pattern types.