| 单词 | whorl |
| 释义 | Word Frequency whorl(wɜːl) noun 1. botany a radial arrangement of three or more petals, stamens, leaves, etc, around a stem 2. zoology a single turn in a spiral shell 3. one of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint, formed by several complete circular ridges one inside another Compare arch1 (sense 4b), loop1 (sense 10a)4. anything shaped like a coil Derived forms whorled adjective Word origin C15: probably variant of wherville whirl, influenced by Dutch worvel |
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