aluyok : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

aluyok [a.lú.yuk.] :

whorl (n.)

Synonyms: alimpulo; bulibol

Derivatives of aluyok

Glosses:

whorl
n. (shape)	1. coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).
	~ corolla	(botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth.; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"
	~ 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.
	~ round shape	a shape that is curved and without sharp angles.
	~ verticil	a whorl of leaves growing around a stem.
n. (body)	2. curl, lock, ringlet, whorl	a strand or cluster of hair.
	~ hair	a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss.; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"
	~ coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle	the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair).
	~ sausage curl	a fat sausage-shaped curl.
	~ forelock	a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead.
	~ crimp	a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled.
	~ dreadlock	one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians.
n. (artifact)	3. coil, helix, spiral, volute, whorl	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.; "a coil of rope"
	~ hank	a coil of rope or wool or yarn.
	~ structure, construction	a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"