Etymology
Origin of whorled
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If there are three or more leaves connected at a node, the leaf arrangement is classified as whorled.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The small whorled pogonia is a globally rare orchid historically found across the eastern states and Ontario.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
Behind them sat a platter of ice, mounded with dozens of Eel Lake oysters imported from Nova Scotia, their whorled shells colored brown and taupe.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
Just down the windy road, South Lake Tahoe was evacuated on Monday and was dead quiet as ash whorled through smoke like snow flakes would in a winter fog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
Then it resumes, the twin wands of its horns extending, dragging its whorled shell atop the sled of its body.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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