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tetrahelix

tetrahelix noun: a helix formed from tetrahedra linked face to face.

Noun

tetrahelix (plural tetrahelixes or tetrahelices)

  1. A helix formed from tetrahedra linked face to face.

Forms of tetrahelix

pluraltetrahelixes
pluraltetrahelices

Origin of tetrahelix

From tetra- + helix.

Questions about tetrahelix

What does tetrahelix mean?
Tetrahelix means a helix formed from tetrahedra linked face to face.
What part of speech is tetrahelix?
Tetrahelix is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrahelix?
The plural of tetrahelix is tetrahelixes.

Words near tetrahelix in the dictionary

  1. tetrahedrizations
  2. tetrahedron
  3. tetrahedrons
  4. tetrahelical
  5. tetrahelices
  6. tetrahelix
  7. tetrahelixes
  8. tetraheme
  9. tetrahemihexahedra
  10. tetrahemihexahedron
  11. tetrahex

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