noun🔗ShareA pattern of concentric circles."The wood grain on the table formed beautiful whorls, like tiny circles nested inside each other. "appearancenaturestylegeologybiologymarkstructurescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem."The rosebush had several whorls of leaves clustered around the stem. "plantbiologynaturepartstructureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell."The seashell had distinct whorls, each larger than the last as the snail grew. "biologyanimalnaturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint."The detective examined the fingerprints, carefully comparing the whorls on the suspect's fingers to those found at the crime scene. "physiologyanatomybiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle."The archaeologist found several clay whorls, suggesting the ancient people spun their own thread. "machineutensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
