Whorl

/wˈɔːl/

/ˈhwɔɹɫ/, /ˈwɝɫ/, /ˈwɔɹɫ/

Whorl

a strand or cluster of hair

synonyms : curl

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

synonyms : coil

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

synonyms : coil

Examples

1. Each one has a particular pattern on it: a whorl, a loop, an arch, or in the case of my left thumb, a somewhat rarer double loop whorl.

2. - A triple whorl is a lot.

3. Hair whorls occur in most hairy animals, on the body as well as on the head!

4. - Hair whorl is a patch of hair growing in a circular direction around the visible center point.