double helix

double helix
noun
a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis
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the shape of the DNA molecule is a double helix

Hypernyms: ↑helix, ↑spiral

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noun, pl ⋯ helices also ⋯ helixes [count]
technical : the shape formed by two parallel lines that twist around each other
◇ The strands of DNA are arranged in a double helix.

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ˌdouble ˈhelix 7 [double helix] noun (biology)
the structure of DNA, consisting of two connected long thin pieces that form a ↑spiral shape

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