HELICOID


Meaning of HELICOID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhe-lə-ˌkȯid, ˈhē- ]

adjective

or he·li·coi·dal ˌhe-lə-ˈkȯi-d ə l, ˌhē-

Date: circa 1704

1. : forming or arranged in a spiral

2. : having the form of a flat coil or flattened spiral

helicoid snail shell

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.