spiral galaxy
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~ a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center
spiral
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~ flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
spiral
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~ a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
spiral
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~ a continuously accelerating change in the economy
spiral
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~ ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
spiral nebula
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~ a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center
spirant
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~ a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
Spiranthes cernua
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~ an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having tall erect densely flowered spiraling clusters of creamy white vanilla-scented flowers; widely distributed especially in low damp places of eastern and central North America
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
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~ orchid having dense clusters of gently spiraling creamy white flowers with 2 upper petals forming a hood; western North America
Spiranthes porrifolia
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~ similar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana; western United States
Spiranthes spiralis
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~ European orchid having shorter racemes of strongly spiraling snow-white flowers
Spiranthes
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~ large cosmopolitan genus of white-flowered terrestrial orchids
spire
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~ a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
spirea
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~ any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
spirea
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~ a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
spirilla
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~ any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form