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1 whorl
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whorl — /wɜl / (say werl) noun 1. a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves, flowers, etc., round a point on an axis; a verticil. 2. one of the turns or volutions of a spiral shell. 3. one of the principal ridge shapes of a fingerprint, forming at… …
whorl — /hwerrl, hwawrl, werrl, wawrl/, n. 1. a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves or flowers, around a point on an axis; verticil. 2. one of the turns or volutions of a spiral shell. 3. anything shaped like a coil. 4. one of the central… … Universalium
whorl — [[t](h)wɜrl, (h)wɔrl, wɜrl, wɔrl[/t]] n. 1) bot a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves or flowers, around a point on an axis; verticil 2) ivt one of the turns or volutions of a spiral shell 3) anything shaped like a coil 4) one of the… … From formal English to slang
