interhelical

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adjective

Between helices, especially between the helices of polypeptides or nucleic acids.

OriginEnglish helical ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterhelical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBetween helices, especially between the helices of polypeptides or nucleic acids.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishhelical
  8. Englishinterhelical

From inter- + helical.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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