su·per·he·lix | \ ˈsü-pər-ˌhē-liks 
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superhelical \ ˌsü-pər-ˈhe-li-kəl , -ˈhē- \ adjective
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superhelix
nounsu·per·he·lix | \ ˈsü-pər-ˌhē-liks \
\Medical Definition of superhelix
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superhelical \ ˌsü-pər-ˈhel-i-kəl, ˈsü-, -ˈhē-li- \ adjective
\ adjectivesuperhelicity \ -hi-ˈlis-ət-ē \ noun, plural superhelicities
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The first known use of superhelix was in 1952
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