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anthelix

anthelix is the alternative spelling of antihelix.

Meaning of antihelix

Noun

antihelix (plural antihelices or antihelixes)

  1. The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.

Forms of anthelix

pluralanthelices
pluralanthelixes

Origin of anthelix

From ant- + helix.

Questions about anthelix

What is anthelix the alternative spelling of?
Anthelix is the alternative spelling of antihelix.

Words near anthelix in the dictionary

  1. anthelices
  2. anthelid
  3. anthelids
  4. anthelion
  5. anthelions
  6. anthelix
  7. anthelixes
  8. anthelmint
  9. anthelminthic
  10. anthelminthics
  11. anthelmintic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: anthelix (page history and authors); antihelix (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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