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Meaning of whorled

Wordnet

whorled (s)

in the shape of a coil

forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)

Webster

whorled (a.)

Furnished with whorls; arranged in the form of a whorl or whorls; verticillate; as, whorled leaves.

whorled Sentence Examples

  1. The leaves of the whorled loosestrife plant are arranged in a spiral pattern around the stem.
  2. The whorled crane flies are easily recognized by their distinctive wing markings.
  3. The whorled milkweed has clusters of flowers that resemble miniature umbrellas.
  4. The whorled caterpillar spins a silken cocoon in which it undergoes its transformation.
  5. The whorled fig tree produces an edible fruit that grows in clusters.
  6. The whorled snail has a shell with a spiral pattern that is both beautiful and protective.
  7. The whorled sundew is a carnivorous plant that traps insects in its sticky leaves.
  8. The whorled gentian is a perennial flower with delicate blue petals.
  9. The whorled aster is a popular garden plant that blooms in the fall.
  10. The whorled columbine is a woodland wildflower with showy, nodding flowers.

FAQs About the word whorled

in the shape of a coil, forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)Furnished with whorls; arranged in the form of a whorl or whorls;

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The leaves of the whorled loosestrife plant are arranged in a spiral pattern around the stem.

The whorled crane flies are easily recognized by their distinctive wing markings.

The whorled milkweed has clusters of flowers that resemble miniature umbrellas.

The whorled caterpillar spins a silken cocoon in which it undergoes its transformation.