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whorl
(encz) | whorl,růžice n: [bot.] lístů, okvětních či kališních lístků nebo větví
vyrůstajících v jednom místě Jirka Daněk |
whorl
(encz) | whorl,závit n: Zdeněk Brož |
Whorl
(gcide) | Whorl \Whorl\, n. [OE. whorvil the whirl of a spindle; akin to
AS. hweorfa the whirl of a spindle, hweorfan to turn; cf. OD.
worvel the whirl of a spindle. See Whirl, n. & v.]
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1. (Bot.) A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other
organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
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2. (Zool.) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve
shell.
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3. (Spinning) The fly of a spindle.
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whorl
(wn) | whorl
n 1: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as
formed by leaves or flower petals) [syn: coil, whorl,
roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll]
2: a strand or cluster of hair [syn: lock, curl, ringlet,
whorl]
3: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous
series of loops; "a coil of rope" [syn: coil, spiral,
volute, whorl, helix] |
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whorled
(encz) | whorled, adj: |
whorled aster
(encz) | whorled aster, n: |
whorled caraway
(encz) | whorled caraway, n: |
whorled loosestrife
(encz) | whorled loosestrife, n: |
whorled milkweed
(encz) | whorled milkweed, n: |
whorlywort
(encz) | whorlywort, n: |
coiling helical spiral spiraling volute voluted whorled
(gcide) | coiled \coiled\ (koild), adj.
curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals;
as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on
the deck. Opposite of uncoiled.
Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,
volute, voluted, whorled}; {convolute rolled
longitudinally upon itself};curled, curled up;
{involute closely coiled so that the axis is
obscured)}; looped, whorled; twined, twisted;
convoluted; {involute, rolled esp of petals or leaves
in bud: having margins rolled inward)}; wound]
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looped whorled
(gcide) | coiled \coiled\ (koild), adj.
curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals;
as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on
the deck. Opposite of uncoiled.
Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,
volute, voluted, whorled}; {convolute rolled
longitudinally upon itself};curled, curled up;
{involute closely coiled so that the axis is
obscured)}; looped, whorled; twined, twisted;
convoluted; {involute, rolled esp of petals or leaves
in bud: having margins rolled inward)}; wound]
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Whorl
(gcide) | Whorl \Whorl\, n. [OE. whorvil the whirl of a spindle; akin to
AS. hweorfa the whirl of a spindle, hweorfan to turn; cf. OD.
worvel the whirl of a spindle. See Whirl, n. & v.]
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1. (Bot.) A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other
organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
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2. (Zool.) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve
shell.
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3. (Spinning) The fly of a spindle.
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Whorled
(gcide) | Whorled \Whorled\, a.
Furnished with whorls; arranged in the form of a whorl or
whorls; verticillate; as, whorled leaves.
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Whorler
(gcide) | Whorler \Whorl"er\, n.
A potter's wheel.
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whorled
(wn) | whorled
adj 1: in the shape of a coil [syn: coiling, helical,
spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled,
turbinate]
2: forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves
around a stem) [syn: verticillate, verticillated,
whorled] |
whorled aster
(wn) | whorled aster
n 1: North American perennial with apparently whorled leaves and
showy white purple-tinged flowers [syn: whorled aster,
Aster acuminatus] |
whorled caraway
(wn) | whorled caraway
n 1: a caraway with whorled leaves |
whorled loosestrife
(wn) | whorled loosestrife
n 1: common North American yellow-flowered plant [syn: {whorled
loosestrife}, Lysimachia quadrifolia] |
whorled milkweed
(wn) | whorled milkweed
n 1: milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in
whorls and greenish-white flowers [syn: whorled milkweed,
Asclepias verticillata] |
whorlywort
(wn) | whorlywort
n 1: a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or
purple flowers; common in eastern North America [syn:
Culver's root, Culvers root, Culver's physic,
Culvers physic, whorlywort, Veronicastrum virginicum] |
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