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  1. whorling: Wiktionary
  2. whorling: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. whorling: Encyclopedia

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  1. whorling: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (whorl)

noun:  Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
noun:  (botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
noun:  (zoology) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
noun:  (anatomy) Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.
noun:  A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle.
verb:  (intransitive) To form a pattern of concentric circles.
▸ Also see whorl


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