whorls
Fingerprint ridge loops
Whorls are circular or spiral arrangements that radiate from a central point.
The term applies to fingerprint patterns, the spiral growth of shells, and the way leaves or flower petals arrange themselves around a stem.
Hair whorls are the spots on the scalp where hair grows in a circular pattern, creating cowlicks.
The detective examined the whorls in the fingerprint.
In spinning, a whorl is also the small flywheel on a spindle that maintains momentum.
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
- vortexRotating fluid column
- gyreCircular or spiral motion
- coilWound circular arrangement
- twistRotating motion or surprise
swirl · curl · whirlpool · eddy · scroll · volute · pinwheel · concentric
Narrow elevated formations
- loopsSelf-crossing curved shapes
- archesWeight-bearing curved spans
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
core · friction · biometrics · identification · latent · prints · forensics · AFIS
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- petalsColored bloom segments
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- nodeConnection point in networks
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
axil · sepals · calyx · corolla · bract · stipule · inflorescence · stem
Spiral-shelled marine gastropod
- snailShelled, slow-moving mollusk
- nautilusChambered marine mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
spire · apex · columella · operculum · gastropod · coiling · turbinate · helical
Unruly hair tuft
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- scalpSkin covering skull
- growth patternHow something enlarges over time
- trichologyScience of hair
vertex · spiral · clockwise · counterclockwise · hair follicle · texture · curl pattern
helix
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
twist · swirl · curl · whirlpool · eddy · scroll · volute · pinwheel · concentric · circular
ridges
Narrow elevated formations
delta · core · friction · biometrics · identification · latent · prints · forensics · AFIS · scanner
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- petalsColored bloom segments
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- nodeConnection point in networks
rosette · axil · sepals · calyx · corolla · bract · stipule · inflorescence · stem · herbaceous
conch
Spiral-shelled marine gastropod
- snailShelled, slow-moving mollusk
- nautilusChambered marine mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
chamber · spire · apex · columella · operculum · gastropod · coiling · turbinate · helical · abalone
cowlick
Unruly hair tuft
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- scalpSkin covering skull
- growth patternHow something enlarges over time
trichology · vertex · spiral · clockwise · counterclockwise · hair follicle · texture · curl pattern
motif
Recurring thematic element
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- scrollWound document of parchment
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
ornamentation · carved · Celtic · arabesque · embossed · engraved · inlay · tracery · woodgrain · knotwork
whorlsuniformity
State of being identical
smoothness · flatness · simplicity · regularity · monotony
whorlsradiations
Energy transmitted as waves
starbursts · spokes · rays · divergences · emanations
- whorled leavesLeaves arranged in rings