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Pronunciation : Whorl
Part of Speech : n.
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.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)

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

2. (Zo?l.)

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

3. (Spinning)

Defn: The fly of a spindle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913