he·li·coid
| \ ˈhe-lə-ˌkȯid
, ˈhē- \
, ˈhē- \
variants:
or helicoidal \
ˌhe-lə-ˈkȯi-dᵊl
, ˌhē-
\
, ˌhē-
\
Definition of helicoid
1
: forming or arranged in a spiral
2
: having the form of a flat coil or flattened spiral
helicoid snail shell
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helicoid
adjective
he·li·coid
| \ ˈhel-ə-ˌkȯid
, ˈhē-lə-
\
, ˈhē-lə-
\
variants:
or helicoidal \
ˌhel-ə-ˈkȯid-ᵊl
, ˌhē-lə-
\
, ˌhē-lə-
\
Medical Definition of helicoid
1
: forming or arranged in a spiral
2
: having the form of a flat coil or flattened spiral
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The first known use of helicoid was circa 1704
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