Definition of whorled Whorled

whorled

We found 5 definitions of whorled from 4 different sources.

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What does whorled mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

whorled - in the shape of a coil
  coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, turbinate
  coiled curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals); "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled on the deck"
whorled - forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)
  verticillate, verticillated
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • whorled (Adjective)
    Formed from whorls; having whorls.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • whorled (a.)
    Furnished with whorls; arranged in the form of a whorl or whorls; verticillate; as, whorled leaves.

Part of speech

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  • whorled, adjective.

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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