Whorls
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of whorl, referring to circular arrangements of similar parts such as leaves, shell ridges, or fingerprint loops.
“The botanist identified the species by the whorls of three leaves at each stem node.”
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Contains WH opener and an uncommon RL cluster, no repeated letters
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