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helico-

helico- prefix: helix, spiral.

Prefix

helico-

  1. helix, spiral
  2. snails

Forms of helico-

alternative formhelic-
alternative formhelici-

Origin of helico-

From Latin helic- + -o-, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix).

Questions about helico-

What does helico- mean?
Helico- means helix, spiral.
What part of speech is helico-?
Helico- is a prefix.

Words near helico- in the dictionary

  1. helicitic
  2. helicities
  3. helicity
  4. helicline
  5. heliclines
  6. helico-
  7. helicobacter
  8. helicobacteremia
  9. helicobactericidal
  10. helicobacteriosis
  11. helicobacters

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