whorled
Arranged in spirals
Whorled describes an arrangement where parts radiate from a central point like spokes on a wheel.
In botany, whorled leaves or petals circle a stem at the same level: The whorled leaves grew in sets of four around the stem.
Shells, fingerprints, and decorative patterns can also be whorled, spiraling outward from a center.
Rotating fluid column
- swirlRotating, curving movement
- eddyCircular counter-current
- gyreCircular or spiral motion
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
curl · whirlpool · coil · twist · scroll · volute · tendril · turbulence
Chambered marine mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- seashellMollusk's discarded exoskeleton
- chamberedHaving enclosed compartments
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
snail · gastropod · aperture · spire · coiling · operculum · turban · whelk
Emanating from center
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- rotationalConcerning circular movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- proportionComparative relation of parts
regularity · pattern · arrangement · concentric · repeating · rosette · mandala · pinwheel
vortex
Rotating fluid column
helix · curl · whirlpool · coil · twist · scroll · volute · tendril · turbulence · fingerprint
nautilus
Chambered marine mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- seashellMollusk's discarded exoskeleton
- chamberedHaving enclosed compartments
conch · snail · gastropod · aperture · spire · coiling · operculum · turban · whelk · periwinkle
radial
Emanating from center
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- rotationalConcerning circular movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
proportion · regularity · pattern · arrangement · concentric · repeating · rosette · mandala · pinwheel
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
axil · internode · opposite · alternate · spiral · decussate · inflorescence · herbaceous · perennial · annual
sessile
Attached at base
- ovateOval with tapering
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
- lanceolateNarrow and tapering
spatulate · lobed · obovate · acuminate · pinnate · basal · clasping