helicine
Of, related to, or being a helixOf, related to, or being a helix.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, uncommon)Of, related to, or being a helix.
Near-synonym: spiral
The children's slide had a spirally helicine shape I had never seen before.
Origin
By surface analysis, helic- + -ine, or, by surface analysis, helix + -ine.By surface analysis, helic- + -ine, or, by surface analysis, helix + -ine.
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