| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | verticillo, ghirigoro |
| ranska | verticille |
| suomi | kehrä |
| Partisiipin perfekti | whorled |
| Imperfekti | whorled |
| Partisiipin preesens | whorling |
| Monikko | whorls |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | whorls |
Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
Main whorled patterns.
(botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
Photograph and axial plane floral diagram of Friesodielsia desmoides, showing the whorled pattern of multiple concentric objects.
(zoology) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
Counting gastropod whorls. In this example a shell with 3¾ whorls is shown, with the fourth whorl expanding more rapidly than whorls 1–3.
(anatomy) Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.
A hair whorl is a patch of hair growing in a circular direction around a visible center point.