(ˈvɔːtɪˌkəʊs) adjrare rotating quickly; whirling[C18: from Latin vorticōsus, variant of verticōsus full of whirlpools; see vertex]EncyclopediaSeevortex
vorticose
vor·ti·cose
(vōr'ti-kōs), Arranged in a whorl. [L. vorticosus, fr. vortex, a whorl]
vorticose
(vor′tĭk-ōs) [L. vortices, whirlpools] Whirling or having a whorled arrangement.