HELIX

• (noun) type genus of the family Helicidae

  synonyms : genus helix

• (noun) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

  "a coil of rope"

  synonyms : coil , spiral , volute , whorl

• (noun) a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

  synonyms : spiral

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