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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)play

    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)

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