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Helicoid
Hel′i-coid
,Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK], [GREEK], spiral + [GREEK] shape: cf. F.
hélicoïde
. See Helix
.] 1.
Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell.
2.
(Zool.)
Shaped like a snail shell; pertaining to the
Helicidae
, or Snail family. Helicoid parabola
(Math.)
, the parabolic spiral.
Hel′i-coid
,Noun.
(Geom.)
A warped surface which may be generated by a straight line moving in such a manner that every point of the line shall have a uniform motion in the direction of another fixed straight line, and at the same time a uniform angular motion about it.
Definition 2024
helicoid
helicoid
English
Adjective
helicoid (comparative more helicoid, superlative most helicoid)
- Having the form of a flattened helix
Translations
having the form of a flattened helix
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Noun
helicoid (plural helicoids)
- (mathematics) A minimal surface in the form of a flattened helix.