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whorled

/wɜːld/ /wɝld/

Meanings
adjective
Formed from whorls; having whorls

Examples :

"The plant's stem had whorled leaves, with three leaves growing in a circle at each node. "
nature biology plant

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Illustration three

three noun

/θɹiː/ /fɹiː/

The digit/figure 3.

"The number three is written with the digit three. "

Illustration each

each noun

/iːt͡ʃ/ /it͡ʃ/

(operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.

""The bakery sells cupcakes individually, priced at two dollars each." "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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growing verb

/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

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stem noun

/stɛm/

The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.

"My family's stem goes back many generations. "

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whorls noun

/wɜːrlz/ /hwɜːrlz/

A pattern of concentric circles.

"The wood grain on the table formed beautiful whorls, like tiny circles nested inside each other. "

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circle noun

/ˈsɜɹkəl/ [ˈsɜː.kəɫ] [ˈsɝ.kəɫ]

A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).

"The set of all points (x, y) such that (x − 1)2 + y2 = r2 is a circle of radius r around the point (1, 0)."

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formed verb

/fɔːmd/ /fɔɹmd/

To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).

"The children formed a circle to play duck, duck, goose. "

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plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."