heliciform

heliciform
\\-səˌfȯrm\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary helic- + -iform

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heliciform, a.
(ˈhɛlɪsɪfɔːm)
[ad. mod.L. heliciform-is, f. helix helix; see -form.]
Having the form of the snail's shell; spirally wound (Mayne Expos. Lex. 1854).

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  • Heliciform — He*lic i*form, a. [Helix + form.] Having the form of a helix; spiral. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heliciform — he·lic·i·form …   English syllables

  • helical — adj. [Gr. helix, a spiral] Spirally coiled; heliciform …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • helical —   a. spiral; pertaining to helix.    ♦ heliciform,    ♦ helicine,    ♦ helicoid, a.    ♦ helicograph, n. instrument for drawing spirals …   Dictionary of difficult words

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