Whorl [ʰwɜrl, ʰwɔrl, wɜrl, wɔrl]
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1. (n.) whorl
circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves or flowers, around a point on an axis; verticil .2. whorl
spiral shell .3. whorl
like a coil .4. whorl
central ridges of a fingerprint that form at least one complete circle .5. whorl
flywheel or pulley, as for a spindle .Etymology: (1425–75; whorle, whorvil, wharwyl, OE hwyrfel =hweorfa whorl of a spindle)
Definition of 'Whorl' Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun) coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)2. (noun) lock, curl, ringlet, whorl
strand or cluster of hair 3. (noun) coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix
structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops"a coil of rope"
Definition of 'Whorl' Webster Dictionary
1. Whorl
circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem 2. Whorl
spire of a univalve shell 3. Whorl
spindle
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