HyperDic: gyre

English > 1 sense of the word gyre:
NOUNshapegyre, coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, scrolla round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
English > gyre: 1 sense > noun 1, shape
MeaningA round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).
Synonymscoil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, scroll
Narrowercalyx(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud
corolla(botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth
verticilA whorl of leaves growing around a stem
Broaderround shapeA shape that is curved and without sharp angles
Spanishforma espiral
Catalanforma espiral

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