Meanings
adjectivehelicoid (comparative more helicoid, superlative most helicoid)
comparative more helicoid · superlative most helicoid
- Having the form of a flattened helix.
Synonyms: helicoidal
nounhelicoid (plural helicoids)
plural helicoids
- mathematicsA minimal surface in the form of a flattened helix
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving the form of a flattened helix.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἑλικοειδής
- Englishhelicoid
From Ancient Greek ἑλικοειδής (helikoeidḗs); morphologically, from helico- + -id.
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Bulgarian спирален, винтова повърхност
- спирален (spiralen)having the form of a flattened helix
- винтова повърхност (vintova povărhnost)Translations
Catalan helicoïdal, helicoide
- helicoïdalhaving the form of a flattened helix
- helicoideTranslations
French hélicoïdal, hélicoïde
- hélicoïdalhaving the form of a flattened helix
- hélicoïdeTranslations
Italian elicoidale, elicoide
- elicoidalehaving the form of a flattened helix
- elicoideTranslations
Spanish helicoidal
- helicoidalhaving the form of a flattened helix
Tagalog malapilipitin, malapilipit
- malapilipitinhaving the form of a flattened helix
- malapilipithaving the form of a flattened helix
- malapilipitTranslations
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helicoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helicoid
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“helicoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helicoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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