helixes

helixes
he·lix || 'hɪːlɪks n. spiral, coil; object shaped like a spiral

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  • helix — noun (plural helices; also helixes) Etymology: Latin, from Greek; akin to Greek eilyein to roll, wrap more at voluble Date: 1563 1. something spiral in form: as a. an ornamental volute b. a coil formed by winding wire around a uniform tube 2. the …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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