noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A whorl, a group of similar parts such as leaves radiating from a shared axis
2. 2
   a whorl of leaves growing around a stem wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

circletcircular arrangementringring formationwhorl

Antonyms

All antonyms

nonwhorlednonwhorled arrangementsolitarysolitary arrangement

Etymology

From Latin verticillum.