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One of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint (5)

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whorl

(Other definitions for whorl that I've seen before include "ring of leaves" , "Fingerprint circle" , "botanical feature" , "Pattern in a fingerprint" , "Helix" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Independent.
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