Definition of whorls:
(n) :
Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
(v) :
(intransitive) To form a pattern of concentric circles.
(n) :
(botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
(n) :
(anatomy) Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.
(n) :
(zoology) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
(n) :
A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle.