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whorl
noun
verb
A pattern of concentric circles.
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/wɜː(ɹ)l/
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noun
A pattern of concentric circles.
A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
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.