whorl

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Alaric Hobbs had been a reporter upon that dainty sheet, The New York Whorl, in one of his "emergent" periods, and so he writhed in agony at being left at the post.

From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard

Whorl, an arrangement of leaves, &c., in circles around the stem.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

Whorl: a ring of long hair arranged around a centre, like the spokes around the hub of a wheel.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Even though this extension may be used, all types of whorls are grouped together under the general classification of "Whorl" and are designated by the letter "W".

From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)

Whorl, an arrangement of leaves, flowers, etc., in a circle about the stem, or axis.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth