helical

adj

helical

adj

/ˈhɛl.ɪ.kəl/ · /ˈhiː.lɪ.kəl/

Etymology By surface analysis, helic- + -al.

1

In the shape of a helix.

Near-synonym: spiral

Derived terms: bihelical, extrahelical, helically, helical pile, helical scan, helical staircase, helislab, hemihelical, heptahelical, hexahelical, interhelical, intrahelical, isohelical, nonhelical, pseudohelical, quasihelical, superhelical, tetrahelical, trihelical

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