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helix
 
Noun helix has 3 senses
  1. helix, spiral - a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
    --1 is a kind of curve, curved shape
    --1 has particulars: double helix
  2. coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix - a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
    --2 is a kind of structure, construction
    --2 has particulars: hank
  3. Helix, genus Helix - type genus of the family Helicidae
    --3 is a kind of mollusk genus
    --3 is a member of Helicidae, family Helicidae
    --3 has members:
     edible snail, Helix pomatia; garden snail; brown snail, Helix aspersa; Helix hortensis
heliozoans helipads heliport helipterum helipterum manglesii helium-filled helium helium group helix helix angle helix aspersa helix hortensis helix pomatia helkp hell-bent hell-for-leather hell-kite

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