NOUN | shape | curlicue, coil, whorl, roll, curl, ringlet, gyre, scroll | a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) |
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communication | curlicue, squiggle | a short twisting line |
Meaning | A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals). | |
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Synonyms | coil, whorl, roll, curl, ringlet, gyre, scroll | |
Narrower | calyx | (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 | |
verticil | A whorl of leaves growing around a stem | |
Broader | round shape | A shape that is curved and without sharp angles |
Spanish | forma espiral | |
Catalan | forma espiral |
Meaning | A short twisting line. | |
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Synonym | squiggle | |
Broader | line | A mark that is long relative to its width |
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