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spire
1. The totality of whorls of a spinal shell.
2. The area farthest from the aperture and nearest the apex on a coiled gastropod shell.
3. A winding line like the threads of a screw
4. Any thing wreathed or contorted; a curl; a twist; a wreath.
2. The area farthest from the aperture and nearest the apex on a coiled gastropod shell.
3. A winding line like the threads of a screw
4. Any thing wreathed or contorted; a curl; a twist; a wreath.
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spiro-, spir-, spiri-
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(Latin: breath of life, breath, breathing; mind; spirit, "soul"; courage)