helix has definitions from the fields of biology,zoology,mathematics,geometry
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[ noun ] a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

Synonyms

coil whorl volute spiral

Examples

"a coil of rope"

Related terms

structure hank gyrate

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[ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

Synonyms

spiral

Related terms

curve double_helix spiral

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[ noun ] (biology,zoology) type genus of the family Helicidae

Synonyms

genus_Helix

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