hemihelix

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noun

a three-dimensional geometric shape similar to a helix, but with one or more perversions causing changes in chirality along its run

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Meanings

nounhemihelix (plural hemihelixes or hemihelices)

plural hemihelixes · plural hemihelices

  1. a three-dimensional geometric shape similar to a helix, but with one or more perversions causing changes in chirality along its run

Origin

From hemi- + helix.

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APA

hemihelix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemihelix

MLA

“hemihelix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemihelix. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemihelix,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemihelix.

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