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Image:B menziesii gnangarra 17.jpg Whorl is a type of spiral pattern.

Other meanings of whorl include:

  • Whorl (mollusc), a single, complete 360° turn in the spiral growth of a mollusc shell
    • Body whorl, in a mollusc shell the most recently formed whorl of a spiral shell, terminating in the aperture
  • A whorl of sepals or petals in a flower of a flowering plant
  • In a plant, a spiral or circle formed by leaves, etc. around the stem
  • A type of fingerprint pattern
  • A weight attached to a spindle
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