helix - Meaning in Tamil

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helix - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of helix in English

Helix noun

1. type genus of the family Helicidae

   Synonyms

   Helix, Helix, genus Helix

helix noun

1. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

   Synonyms

   coil, spiral, volute, whorl

   Example

   • "a coil of rope"
2. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

   Synonyms

   spiral

Description

A helix is a shape like the cylindrical part of a coil spring or machine screw. It is a type of smooth space curve with tangent lines at a constant angle to a fixed axis. Helices are important in biology, as the DNA molecule is formed as two intertwined helices, and many proteins have helical substructures, known as alpha helices. The word helix comes from the Greek word ἕλιξ, "twisted, curved". A "filled-in" helix – for example, a "spiral" (helical) ramp – is a surface called a helicoid.

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