whorl
whorl

whorled


Definition: Meaning of, whorled in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɜːld /

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  1. in the shape of a coil
    SYNONYM
    coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, turbinate, spiralling
    ANTONYM
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  2. especially a whorl of leaves around a stem forming one or more whorls
    SYNONYM
    verticillate, verticillated
    ANTONYM
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whorled used in phrases

  • whorled aster (noun)
    1. north American perennial with apparently whorled leaves and showy white purple-tinged flowers
  • whorled caraway (noun)
    1. a caraway with whorled leaves
  • whorled loosestrife (noun)
    1. common North American yellow-flowered plant
  • whorled milkweed (noun)
    1. milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers
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