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Helix   /hˈilɪks/   Listen
Helix

noun
(pl. L. helices, E. helixes)
1.
A curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle.  Synonym: spiral.
2.
A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.  Synonyms: coil, spiral, volute, whorl.
3.
Type genus of the family Helicidae.  Synonym: genus Helix.



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"Helix" Quotes from Famous Books



... They were loaded with juniper boughs, and fortunately they had not forgotten the berries; the latter establish the identity of the tree with the common Asiatic species. M. Lacaze brought back several Alpine plants, a small Helix which he had found near the summit, and copious scrawls for future croquis—his studies of the "Pins" and the "Dome" were greatly admired ...
— The Land of Midian, Vol. 2 • Richard Burton



Words linked to "Helix" :   structure, curve, garden snail, family Helicidae, Helicidae, brown snail, edible snail, mollusk genus, helical, construction, hank, curved shape



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