Spiral shape (5)

I believe the answer is:

whorl

(Other definitions for whorl that I've seen before include "ring of leaves" , "Fingerprint circle" , "Fingerprint's circular ridge" , "Loopy shape" , "botanical feature" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate and The Guardian.

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