whorl

noun

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
連続した輪で巻かれた何かで成る構造物
- a coil of rope
  ロープ1巻き
a strand or cluster of hair
髪の房
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
一連の同心円（葉または花びらによって形成されるように）によって形成された丸い形

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