Definitions for whorl
ʰwɜrl, ʰwɔrl, wɜrl, wɔrlwhorl

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scrollnoun

   a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

2. lock, curl, ringlet, whorlnoun

   a strand or cluster of hair

3. coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helixnoun

   a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

   "a coil of rope"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whorlnoun

   A pattern of concentric circles.

2. whorlnoun

   A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.

3. whorlnoun

   A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.

4. whorlnoun

   A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle, compare 1460.

5. whorlverb

   To form a pattern of concentric circles.

6. whorlnoun

   Plural form of whorl foot.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whorl

   A whorl ( or ) is an individual circle, oval, volution or equivalent in a whorled pattern, which consists of a spiral or multiple concentric objects (including circles, ovals and arcs).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whorl

   A whorl is a pattern or structure that turns around a center point or axis in a spiraling or circular arrangement. This term can be used to describe the convolution of a fingerprint, the spiral shape in certain plants and flowers, or the pattern found in seashells and hair. Also, in spinning, a whorl is a disc or circular object that provides weight to the spindle.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whorl

   a circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem

2. Whorl

   a volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell

3. Whorl

   the fly of a spindle

4. Etymology: [OE. whorvil the whirl of a spindle; akin to AS. hweorfa the whirl of a spindle, hweorfan to turn; cf. OD. worvel the whirl of a spindle. See Whirl, n. & v.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whorl

   A whorl is a single, complete 360° revolution or turn in the spiral growth of a mollusc shell. A spiral configuration of the shell is found in of numerous gastropods, but it is also found in shelled cephalopods including Nautilus, Spirula and the large extinct subclass of cephalopods known as the ammonites. A spiral shell can be visualized as consisting of a long conical tube, the growth of which is coiled into an overall helical or planispiral shape, for reasons of both strength and compactness. The number of whorls which exist in an adult shell of a particular species depends on mathematical factors in the geometric growth, as described in work of D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson and David Raup. The main factor is how rapidly the conical tube expands over time. When the rate of expansion is low, such that each subsequent whorl is not that much wider than the previous one, then the adult shell has numerous whorls. When the mathematical factors governing the pattern of growth are such that there is a very rapid expansion of the conical shape, of the shell tube, then the adult shell has very few whorls. The number of whorls present in an adult shell differs greatly in various taxa. The extant marine gastropod families Turritellidae and Terebridae, and the extinct Mesozoic family Nerineidae, have very high spired shells with a large number of whorls, and a relatively small aperture.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whorl

   hworl, n. a number of leaves in a circle round the stem: a turn in a spiral shell: a volution—e.g. in the ear: the fly of a spindle.—p.adj. Whorled, having whorls: arranged in the form of a whorl or whorls. [By-form of whirl.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whorl

   a ring of long hair arranged around a centre, like the spokes around the hub of a wheel.

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1. • Hair
   • Round Shape
   • Structure

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whorl in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whorl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whorl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whorl
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whorl
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whorl
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=whorl
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=whorl
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=whorl