whorl /ˈwɚl/ /ˈworəl/ noun
plural whorls
whorl
/ˈwɚl/ /ˈworəl/
noun
plural whorls
Learner's definition of WHORL
[count]
1
: something that turns or goes around in a circle旋涡;螺旋体 2
: a pattern that is made by a series of circles that turn around a center point螺纹 3
technical : an arrangement of leaves, petals, etc., that forms a circle around a stem轮生