whorl
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Synonyms: whore, whirl, worl, wharl, whort, wholl, shorl, whorf, whol, whorm
Antonyms: whore, whirl, worl, wharl, whort, wholl, shorl, whorf, whol, whorm
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Noun
- Each circle, volution or equivalent in a [[pattern]] of [[concentric]] [[circle]]s, [[oval]]s, [[arc]]s, or a [[spiral]].
- {{lb|en|botany}} A circle of three or more [[leaf|leaves]], [[flower]]s, or other [[organ]]s, about the same part or joint of a [[stem]].
- {{lb|en|zoology}} A [[volution]], or turn, of the [[spire]] of a [[univalve]] [[shell]].
- {{lb|en|anatomy}} Any [[volution]], as for example in the [[human]] [[ear]] or [[fingerprint]].
- A [[flywheel]], a [[weight]] attached to a [[spindle]]. {{defdate|from c. 1460}}
Verb
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To form a pattern of concentric circles.
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