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heliciform

heliciform adjective: having the form of a helix; spiral; helical.

Adjective

heliciform (comparative more heliciform, superlative most heliciform)

  1. Having the form of a helix; spiral; helical.

Forms of heliciform

comparativemore heliciform
superlativemost heliciform

Origin of heliciform

From helici- + -iform.

Questions about heliciform

What does heliciform mean?
Heliciform means having the form of a helix; spiral; helical.
What part of speech is heliciform?
Heliciform is an adjective.

Words near heliciform in the dictionary

  1. helicicultural
  2. heliciculture
  3. helicid
  4. helicidine
  5. helicids
  6. heliciform
  7. heliciid
  8. heliciids
  9. helicin
  10. helicine
  11. helicinid

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