| whorl | <botany> A ring of leaves, bracts or floral parts borne at the same level on a main stem. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| whorled | Marked by or arranged in whorls. See: vorticose, turbinate, convoluted, verticillate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arch-loop-whorl system | See: Galton's system of classification of fingerprints. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| coccygeal whorl | A spiral arrangement of coarse hairs sometimes present over the region of the coccyx. Synonym: coccygeal whorl. (05 Mar 2000) |
| digital whorl | <botany> A ring of leaves, bracts or floral parts borne at the same level on a main stem. (13 Nov 1997) |