"helix" Definition

Definitions for the word "helix" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
A nonplane curve whose tangents are all equally inclined to a given plane. The common helix is the curve formed by the thread of the ordinary screw. It is distinguished from the spiral, all the convolutions of which are in the plane.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
A caulicule or little volute under the abacus of the Corinthian capital.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
The incurved margin or rim of the external ear. See Illust. of Ear.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
A genus of land snails, including a large number of species.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
(pl. Helices) spiral curve (like a corkscrew) or coiled curve (like a watch spring). [latin from greek]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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