A whorl is a pattern where things grow or spread outward in a circle from one central point, like the spokes of a bicycle wheel. Instead of twisting up into a long coil like a spring, everything stays neat and flat in a single ring.
On plants, if three or more leaves form a perfect ring around the exact same spot on the stem, that is a leaf whorl.
On Animals, a "cowlick" is a swirling circle where the fur grows outward from a single point.
Or on your fingers. Some people have a whorl pattern made of circular skin ridges that look like target rings.
On plants, if three or more leaves form a perfect ring around the exact same spot on the stem, that is a leaf whorl.
On Animals, a "cowlick" is a swirling circle where the fur grows outward from a single point.
Or on your fingers. Some people have a whorl pattern made of circular skin ridges that look like target rings.