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Dictionary Definition of whorl
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whorl noun 1. a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves, flowers, etc., round a point on an axis; a verticil. 2. one of the turns or volutions of a spiral shell. 3. one of the principal ridge-shapes of a fingerprint, forming at least one complete circle (distinguished from loop and arch ). 4. Anatomy one of the turns in the cochlea of the ear. 5. anything shaped like a coil. [ME whorvil, from whorve (OE hweorfa whorl) + -l, suffix] |
