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Whorled

Furnished with whorls; arranged in the form of a whorl or whorls; verticillate; as, whorled leaves.

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Similar meaning 4

Coiled 84% connected

of Coil

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Coiled 84% connected

of Coil

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Cyclic 84% connected

Alt. of Cyclical

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Cyclic 84% connected

Alt. of Cyclical

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Derivationally related 4

Volute 74% connected

A spiral scroll which forms the chief feature of the Ionic capital, and which, on a much smaller scale, is a feature in the Corinthian and Composite…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Volute 74% connected

A spiral scroll which forms the chief feature of the Ionic capital, and which, on a much smaller scale, is a feature in the Corinthian and Composite…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Whorl 74% connected

A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Whorl 74% connected

A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 8

Coiling 92% connected

of Coil

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Helical 92% connected

Of or pertaining to, or in the form of, a helix; spiral; as, a helical staircase; a helical spring.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Spiral 92% connected

Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Turbinate 92% connected

To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Verticillate 92% connected

Alt. of Verticillated

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Verticillated 92% connected

Arranged in a transverse whorl or whorls like the rays of a wheel; as, verticillate leaves of a plant; a verticillate shell.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Volute 92% connected

A spiral scroll which forms the chief feature of the Ionic capital, and which, on a much smaller scale, is a feature in the Corinthian and Composite…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Voluted 92% connected

Having a volute, or spiral scroll.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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