HELIC-

Meaning of HELIC- in English

[helic-] or helico- comb form [Gk helik-, heliko-, fr. helik-, helix spiral--more at helix]: helix: spiral "helical"

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HELIC- — or helico- combining form see: helix helix ; spiral
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HELIC- — combining form or helico- Etymology: Greek helik-, heliko-, from helik-, helix spiral — more at helenium : helix : spiral …
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HELIC- — var. of helico- before a vowel: helical.
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HELIC- — or helico- Etymology: Greek helik-, heliko-, from helik-, helix spiral — more at helix : helix : spiral helic al
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HELIC — Variant: or helico- Function: combining form Etymology: Greek helik-, heliko-, from helik-, helix spiral ― more at HELIX : helix …
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HELICO- — combining form see: helic-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HELICOPTER — I. ˈhelə̇ˌkäptə(r), -lēˌk- also ˈhēl- or sometimes substand ˈhēlēəˌk- or ˈhēlyəˌk- sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive …
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HELICOID
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HELICAL — I. ˈhelə̇kəl, -lēk- also ˈhēl- adjective Etymology: helic- + -al 1. : of, relating to, or having the form of …
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HELICOBACTER — ˈheləkōˌbaktər noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from helic- + -bacter 1. capitalized : a genus of bacteria formerly …
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HELICITY — heˈlisə̇d.ē, hə̇- noun ( -es ) Etymology: helic- + -ity 1. : the motion of a particle about an axis …
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HELICOTREMA — -kȯ.ˈtrēmə noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from helic- + -trema : the minute opening by which the two …
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HELICORUBIN — ˌheləkōˈrübə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: helico- (from New Latin Helic-, Helix, genus name of Helix pomatia ) + Latin …
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HELICO- — — see helic-
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HELICITIC — |hēlə|sid.ik, |hel- adjective Etymology: helic- + -itic of metamorphic rock : marked by bands of inclusions showing the original bedding …
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HELICINA — ˌheləˈsīnə noun Etymology: New Latin, from helic- + -ina 1. capitalized : a genus of operculate land snails (suborder Rhipidoglossa) …
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HELICIFORM — -səˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary helic- + -iform : spiral
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HELICIDAE — hə̇ˈlisəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Helic-, Helix, type genus + -idae : a family of pulmonate …
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HELICHRYSUM — ˌheləˈkrīsəm noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek helichrysos, from helik- helic- + chrysos gold — more at chrysalis 1. capitalized …
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HELICELLA — ˌheləˈselə, ˌhēl- noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from helic- + -ella : a genus of land snails (family Helicidae) …
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HELICOID — — helicoidal , adj. — helicoidally , adv. /hel"i koyd', hee"li-/ , adj. 1. coiled or curving like a spiral. …
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HELICO- — a combining form meaning "spiral"; used with this meaning and as a combining form of helix in the formation of …
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HELICED — /hee"list, hel"ist/ , adj. decorated with spirals. [ 1870-75; HELIC- (cf. F hélice ) + -ED 3 ]
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HELICAL — — helically , adv. /hel"i keuhl, hee"li-/ , adj. pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral. [ …
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HELICO- — see helic-
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