HELIX as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • type genus of the family Helicidae
   Synonym(s)
   • genus Helix (what does genus Helix mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Helix is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mollusk genus (what does mollusk genus mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
   Synonym(s)
   • coil (what does coil mean?)
   • spiral (what does spiral mean?)
   • volute (what does volute mean?)
   • whorl (what does whorl mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a coil of rope
   Hypernyms(s) helix is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • structure (what does structure mean?)
   • construction (what does construction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hank (what does hank mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gyrate (what does gyrate mean?)
   • spiral (what does spiral mean?)
   • coil (what does coil mean?)
   • gyrate (what does gyrate mean?)
   • spiral (what does spiral mean?)
   • coil (what does coil mean?)
   • coil (what does coil mean?)
   • loop (what does loop mean?)
   • curl (what does curl mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
   Synonym(s)
   • spiral (what does spiral mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) helix is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • curved shape (what does curved shape mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • double helix (what does double helix mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spiral (what does spiral mean?)