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not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls

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  1. adj. not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls
  2. adj. having an open chain structure
  3. Not cyclic; not disposed in cycles or whorls; as: (a) (Bot.) Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle. (b) (Org. Chem.) Having an open-chain structure; aliphatic.
  4. Not cyclic; not disposed in cycles or whorls; as: (a) (Bot.)
  5. a. not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls a. having an open chain structure