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whorl
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Whorl \Whorl\, n. [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.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell. [1913 Webster] 3. (Spinning) The fly of a spindle. [1913 Webster]
