whorled

• Qualifie quelque chose disposé en verticille ou en spirale, souvent utilisé en botanique pour des feuilles ou des pétales organisés en cercle autour d'une tige.

Describes something arranged in a whorl or spiral pattern, often used in botany to refer to leaves or petals arranged in a circle around a stem.

1. Arranged in a spiral or coilC1formal

   Having a shape that resembles a spiral or coil, often used to describe patterns in nature.

   En spirale

   • The shell had a beautifully whorled pattern.
   • The plant's leaves were whorled around the stem.
   • The artist painted a whorled design on the ceiling.

   Synonymescoiledconvolutedhelicalspiraltwistingwinding

2. Forming whorls around a stemC1formal

   Describing leaves or other plant parts that grow in a circular arrangement around a central stem.

   Verticillé

   • The whorled leaves of the plant are a distinctive feature.
   • Botanists classify this species by its whorled leaf arrangement.
   • The stem was covered in whorled clusters of small flowers.

   Synonymesverticillateverticillated