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helix

/ helix /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
type genus of the family Helicidae
Type of:
mollusk genus
Has parts:
Helicidae family Helicidae
noun Sense 2
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
Type of:
curve curved shape
Kinds of:
double helix
Derived:
spiral
noun Sense 3
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
"a coil of rope"
Type of:
structure construction
Kinds of:
hank
Derived:
gyrate spiral coil loop curl
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
4
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mollusk genus curve curved shape double helix structure construction hank