whorl
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whorl
- /(h)wɔː(ɹ)l/
- /(h)wɜː(ɹ)l/
Sounds like whirl · Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)l, -ɜː(ɹ)l
Where it comes from
From alteration of whirl (verb).
noun whorls
- Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
- 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 whorls · whorling · whorled
- To form a pattern of concentric circles. “Waves Against the Sand,” to music by Martinu, which opened the program, filled the stage space with whorling patterns of dancers surging with the gentle but ceaseless momentum of the sea.
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noun circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs.
| Português | verticilo |
|---|---|
| Français | verticille |
| Română | verticil |
noun volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
| Français | tour de spire |
|---|
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title = {whorl},
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