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hemihelices

hemihelices is the plural of hemihelix.

Meaning of hemihelix

Noun

hemihelix (plural hemihelixes or hemihelices)

  1. a three-dimensional geometric shape similar to a helix, but with one or more perversions causing changes in chirality along its run

Questions about hemihelices

What is hemihelices the plural of?
Hemihelices is the plural of hemihelix.

Words near hemihelices in the dictionary

  1. hemihedrite
  2. hemihedron
  3. hemihedrons
  4. hemihedry
  5. hemihelical
  6. hemihelices
  7. hemihelix
  8. hemihelixes
  9. hemihepatecomy
  10. hemihepatectomies
  11. hemihepatectomy

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