helicine

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adjective

Of, related to, or being a helix.

“Near-synonym: spiral”

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helicalspiral
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Meanings

adjectivehelicine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableuncommonOf, related to, or being a helix.

    Near-synonym: spiral

    1 more example

    The children's slide had a spirally helicine shape I had never seen before.

    Synonyms: helical, spiral

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, related to, or being a helix.

Similar
helicalspiral
Also see
helical

Origin

By surface analysis, helic- + -ine, or, by surface analysis, helix + -ine.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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