Whorl Explained
A whorl (or) is an individual circle, oval, volution or equivalent in a whorled pattern, which consists of a spiral or multiple concentric objects (including circles, ovals and arcs).[1] [2]
In nature
For mollusc whorls, the body whorl in a mollusc shell is the most recently formed whorl of a spiral shell, terminating in the aperture.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: whorl. Dictionary.com. 2022-12-26.
- Jawarneh, Ibrahim & Alsharman, Nesreen. 2021. The Mathematical Model and Deep Learning Features Selection for Whorl Fingerprint Classifications. International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems. 14 . 1208 . 10.2991/ijcis.d.210318.002. 233022744 .