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Meaning of word helix from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : A curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle.

Synonyms : spiral

Meaning : A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.

Example : A coil of rope.

Synonyms : coil, spiral, volute, whorl

Meaning : Type genus of the family Helicidae.

Synonyms : genus helix

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