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Whorl
Meaning
Noun
●
Each
circle
,
volution
or
equivalent
in a
pattern
of
concentric
circles
,
ovals
,
arcs
, or a spiral.
●
In Botany:
A
circle
of three or more
leaves
,
flowers
, or other
organs
, about the same part or
joint
of a stem.
●
In Zoology:
A
volution
, or
turn
, of the
spire
of a
univalve
shell.
●
In Anatomy:
Any
volution
,
as for
example
in the human
ear
or fingerprint.
●
A
flywheel
, a
weight
attached
to a spindle.
Verb
●
To form a
pattern
of
concentric
circles.
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