Whorl

nounid 157478·updated May 18, 2026
verified

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

polysemous

Classifications

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
coilcurlcurlicuegyrelockringletrollscrollspiral
plural
Whorls
possessive
Whorl's
pluralpossessive
Whorls'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
§2
a strand or cluster of hair
§3
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

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