What is the meaning of whorl?

A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals.
- synonyms: coil, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
A strand or cluster of hair.
- synonyms: lock, curl, ringlet
A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.
- usage: "a coil of rope"
- synonyms: coil, spiral, volute, helix

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APA	WordNet. (2010). whorl. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/whorl/definitions/1320755
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MLA	WordNet. "whorl" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/whorl/definitions/1320755>

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