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helix

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

he·lix

noun \ˈhē-liks\
plural he·li·ces \ˈhel-ə-ˌsēz, ˈhē-lə-\ also he·lix·es \ˈhē-lik-səz\

Definition of HELIX

1
: the incurved rim of the external ear
2
: a curve traced on a cylinder by the rotation of a point crossing its right sections at a constant oblique angle; broadly : spiral 2—see alpha-helix, double helix