whorl
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Whorls of decorative fake ivy dangle over the chain-link fence, mixing in with potted plants and splashes of art, adding beauty to the ugliest of situations.
From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2020
Whorls of slender stalks periodically radiate from the stem.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Whorls, when there is a turn through at least one complete circle; they are also considered to include all duplex spirals.
From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir
Transitional patterns, enlarged three times, between Arches and either Loops or Whorls 79 X.— Fig.
From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir
Whorls contain all cases in which at least one ridge turns through a complete circle, and they include certain double patterns which have a whorled appearance.
From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir
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