whorl

[ hwurl, hwawrl, wurl, wawrl ]

/ ʰwɜrl, ʰwɔrl, wɜrl, wɔrl /

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noun

a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves or flowers, around a point on an axis; verticil.

one of the turns or volutions of a spiral shell.

anything shaped like a coil.

one of the central ridges of a fingerprint, forming at least one complete circle.

Textiles. a flywheel or pulley, as for a spindle.

Origin of whorl

1425–75; late Middle English whorle, whorvil, wharwyl,Old English hwyrfel, equivalent to hweorfa whorl of a spindle + -el noun suffix

Words nearby whorl

whoremonger, whoreson, Whorf, Whorfian hypothesis, whorish, whorl, whorled, whort, whortleberry, who's, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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Example sentences from the Web for whorl

The two other pair of latera, together with the rostrum and sub-carina, form a whorl.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)|Charles Darwin
When there is doubt concerning the tracing of a whorl, it should be treated in the same fashion.
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation
It cannot be considered a whorl, however, as the recurve on the left is spoiled by an appendage (figs. 58 and 59).
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation
The approximate ridge tracing for the whorl in figure 372 would be Meeting.
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation

Some whorls may be found which contain ridges conforming to more than one of the whorl subdivisions described.
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation

British Dictionary definitions for whorl

whorl

/ (wɜːl) /

noun

botany a radial arrangement of three or more petals, stamens, leaves, etc, around a stem

zoology a single turn in a spiral shell

one of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint, formed by several complete circular ridges one inside anotherCompare arch 1 (def. 4b), loop 1 (def. 10a)

anything shaped like a coil

Derived forms of whorl

whorled, adjective

Word Origin for whorl

C15: probably variant of wherville whirl, influenced by Dutch worvel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for whorl

whorl

[ wôrl, wûrl ]

n.

A form that coils or spirals; a curl or swirl.

A turn of the cochlea or of the ethmoidal crest.

An area of hair growing in a radial manner.

One of the circular ridges or convolutions of a fingerprint.

Scientific definitions for whorl

whorl

[ hwôrl, wôrl, hwûrl, wûrl ]

An arrangement of three or more appendages radiating in a circular or spiral arrangement from a point on a plant, as leaves around the node of a stem. The sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels of angiosperms form four separate whorls within a complete flower.

A single turn of a spiral shell of a mollusk.

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释义	whorl [ hwurl, hwawrl, wurl, wawrl ] / ʰwɜrl, ʰwɔrl, wɜrl, wɔrl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whorl ON THESAURUS.COM noun a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves or flowers, around a point on an axis; verticil. one of the turns or volutions of a spiral shell. anything shaped like a coil. one of the central ridges of a fingerprint, forming at least one complete circle. Textiles. a flywheel or pulley, as for a spindle. Origin of whorl 1425–75; late Middle English whorle, whorvil, wharwyl,Old English hwyrfel, equivalent to hweorfa whorl of a spindle + -el noun suffix Words nearby whorl whoremonger, whoreson, Whorf, Whorfian hypothesis, whorish, whorl, whorled, whort, whortleberry, who's, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whorl The two other pair of latera, together with the rostrum and sub-carina, form a whorl. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)\|Charles Darwin When there is doubt concerning the tracing of a whorl, it should be treated in the same fashion. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation It cannot be considered a whorl, however, as the recurve on the left is spoiled by an appendage (figs. 58 and 59). The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation The approximate ridge tracing for the whorl in figure 372 would be Meeting. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation Some whorls may be found which contain ridges conforming to more than one of the whorl subdivisions described. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation British Dictionary definitions for whorl whorl / (wɜːl) / noun botany a radial arrangement of three or more petals, stamens, leaves, etc, around a stem zoology a single turn in a spiral shell one of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint, formed by several complete circular ridges one inside anotherCompare arch 1 (def. 4b), loop 1 (def. 10a) anything shaped like a coil Derived forms of whorl whorled, adjective Word Origin for whorl C15: probably variant of wherville whirl, influenced by Dutch worvel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whorl eddy, twist, vortex, twirl, swirl, coil, curl, whirlpool, corkscrew, helix Medical definitions for whorl whorl [ wôrl, wûrl ] n. A form that coils or spirals; a curl or swirl. A turn of the cochlea or of the ethmoidal crest. An area of hair growing in a radial manner. One of the circular ridges or convolutions of a fingerprint. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for whorl whorl [ hwôrl, wôrl, hwûrl, wûrl ] An arrangement of three or more appendages radiating in a circular or spiral arrangement from a point on a plant, as leaves around the node of a stem. The sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels of angiosperms form four separate whorls within a complete flower. A single turn of a spiral shell of a mollusk. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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whorl

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