whorl
IPA: wˈɝɫ
noun
- Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
- (botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
- (zoology) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
- (anatomy) Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.
- A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle.
verb
- (intransitive) To form a pattern of concentric circles.
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Examples of "whorl" in Sentences
- The man had a hair whorl.
- The body whorl is oval and convex.
- The body whorl is large and spreading.
- A whorl of stamens is in the center of the flower.
- Gorgets are carved from the penultimate whorl of the shell.
- The Hetucakra is a 'whorling firebrand' of decisive dialectic
- A pale band is often present at the periphery of the last whorl.
- The leaves grow in whorls, and are undulated, shiny, and oblanceolate.
- In a high whorl spindle, the whorl sits very close to the top of the shaft.
- The callus on the penultimate whorl unites the margins, and is conspicuous.
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