torus vs whorl

torus

noun
  • {{lb|en|topology|in combination|n-torus|4-torus|etc.}} The product of the specified number of circles. 

  • The thickening of a membrane closing a wood-cell pit (as of gymnosperm tracheids) having the secondary cell wall arched over the pit cavity. 

  • A rounded ridge of bone or muscle, especially one on the occipital bone. 

  • A topological space which is a product of two circles. 

  • A large convex molding, typically semicircular in cross section, which commonly projects at the base of a column and above the plinth. 

  • The end of the peduncle or flower stalk to which the floral parts (or in the Asteraceae, the florets of a flower head) are attached. 

  • A ring-shaped object, especially a large ring-shaped chamber used in physical research. 

whorl

noun
  • Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral. 

  • A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem. 

  • A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle. 

  • A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell. 

  • Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint. 

verb
  • To form a pattern of concentric circles. 

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