Spiral pattern (5)

I believe the answer is:

whorl

(Other definitions for whorl that I've seen before include "Helix" , "ring of leaves" , "Fingerprint's circular ridge" , "botanical feature" , "Convolution eg in the ear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the USA Today.

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