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Whorl

/wˈɜrl/
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(noun) Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.

Can you stop standing behind me and looking at my hair whorl?
An interesting fact is how only 10% of people have an anticlockwise hair whorl.
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The researcher noted a unique ____ pattern on the shell of the snail, which helped him to identify the species today.

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