transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhi:lɪks ]
n. (pl. helices) 1 a spiral curve (like a corkscrew) or a coiled curve (like a watch spring). 2 Geom. a curve that cuts a line on a solid cone or cylinder, at a constant angle with the axis. 3 Archit. a spiral ornament. 4 Anat. the rim of the external ear. [L helix -icis f. Gk helix -ikos]