whorl in French
whorl in French
volute
Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
verticille
(botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
tour de spire
(zoology) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
fusaïole
A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle. [from c. 1460]