Meaning Of The Word Helicoid

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Helicoid Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Helicoid?

helicoid in American English
shaped like, or coiled in the form of, a spiral, as the shell of a snail or certain inflorescences
adjective: coiled or curving like a spiral
noun: a warped surface generated by a straight line moving so as to cut or touch a fixed helix

helicoid in British English
adjective: shaped like a spiral
noun: any surface resembling that of a screw thread

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