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hemihelix

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

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

Forms of hemihelix

pluralhemihelixes
pluralhemihelices

Origin of hemihelix

From hemi- + helix.

Questions about hemihelix

What does hemihelix mean?
Hemihelix means a three-dimensional geometric shape similar to a helix, but with one or more perversions causing changes in chirality along its run.
What part of speech is hemihelix?
Hemihelix is a noun.
What is the plural of hemihelix?
The plural of hemihelix is hemihelixes.

Words near hemihelix in the dictionary

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

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