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GYRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Synonyms:
coil; curl; curlicue; gyre; ringlet; roll; scroll; whorl
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("gyre" is a kind of...):
round shape (a shape that is curved and without sharp angles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gyre"):
corolla ((botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth)
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; usually green)
verticil (a whorl of leaves growing around a stem)
