n.1 a ring of leaves or other organs round a stem of a plant.
2 one turn of a spiral, esp. on a shell.
3 a complete circle in a fingerprint.
4 archaic a small wheel on a spindle steadying its motion.
Derivatives:
whorled adj.
Etymology: ME wharwyl, whorwil, app. var. of WHIRL: infl. by wharve (n.) whorl of a spindle