whorled

/wɜrld/
adjective
  1. Arranged in a circular pattern around a central point, like spokes on a wheel.
    • The plant had whorled leaves that grew in a ring around the stem.
    • The whorled arrangement of the petals made the flower look like a tiny pinwheel.
    • The artist painted a whorled pattern of flowers in the center of the canvas.
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