whorl
noun
1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Similar word(s): coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll
Definition categories: shape
2. a strand or cluster of hair
Similar word(s): curl, lock, ringlet
Definition categories: body, hair
3. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
Similar word(s): coil, helix, spiral, volute
Definition categories: man–made, construction, structure
verb
1. (intransitive) To form a pattern of concentric circles.