Plural of whorl
regular plural
The plural of whorl is whorls.
Forms of whorl
| Singular | whorl /(h)wɔː(ɹ)l/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | whorls |
| Countable | countable |
Whorls in a sentence
- Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.From the entry loop
- His thoughts and their counterthoughts are bent and curled, snail-like, inside the whorls of fiction.2008 January 1, Richard Eder, “A Writer, a Muse, Their Laundry”, in New York Times. From the entry counterthought
- Small planospiral criocones with partially coiled whorls (microconchs) or completely uncoiled (macroconchs).2002, K. Histon, Albert Daurer, Cephalopods, present and past. From the entry criocone
- Very open crioconic whorls, which gradually pass into a long straight shaft.1997, Nico M. M. Janssen, Mikhail Vladimirovich Kakabadze, Ph. J. Hoedemaeker, Mediterranean Neocomian belemnites. From the entry crioconic
- Protoconch proportionally large, consisting of about 4" smooth whorls that become increasingly roundsided with increased size.1960, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. From the entry roundsided
Meaning of whorl
- noun Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
- noun A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
- noun A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
Questions about the plural of whorl
- What is the plural of whorl?
- The plural of whorl is whorls.
- Is whorl countable?
- Whorl is a countable noun.
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