superhelical

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a superhelix, the shape formed by a helix twisted into a helix

OriginEnglish helical ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

adjectivesuperhelical (comparative more superhelical, superlative most superhelical)

comparative more superhelical · superlative most superhelical

  1. Of or pertaining to a superhelix, the shape formed by a helix twisted into a helix

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishhelical
  8. Englishsuperhelical

From super- + helical.

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APA

superhelical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superhelical

MLA

“superhelical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superhelical. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superhelical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superhelical.

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