whorl

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about whorl at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).
2. A strand or cluster of hair.
3. A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.

   a coil of rope