helices

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A form of helix — A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of helix

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SchieleChelsieseichel
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APA

helices. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helices

MLA

“helices.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helices. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helices,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helices.

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