Look up: Helicoid

1. Helicoid
   Hel'i·coid adjective [ Greek ...; 'e`lix , -ikos , spiral + ... shape: confer French hélicoïde . See Helix .] 1. Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell. 2. (Zoology) Shaped like...
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2. Helicoid
   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.
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3. helicoid
   Coiled, of a cymose inflorescence, branching repeatedly on the same side. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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4. helicoid
   (hel´ĭ-koid) spiral (def. 2).
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5. Helicoid
   • (a.) Shaped like a snail shell; pertaining to the Helicidae, or Snail family. • (n.) 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 sam...
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6. helicoid
   helicoid 1. Arranged in or having the approximate shape of a flattened coil or spiral. 2. In mathematics, a surface in the form of a coil or screw. 3. A spiral geometric surface that resembles a thread on a screw. A warped surface which may be generated by a straight line moving in such a manner ...
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7. helicoid
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hel′i-koyd Definitions: 1. Resembling a helix. Synonyms: helical2
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8. Helicoid
   The `helicoid`, after the plane and the catenoid, is the third minimal surface to be known. It was first discovered by Jean Baptiste Meusnier in 1776. Its name derives from its similarity to the helix: for every point on the helicoid there is a helix contained in the helicoid which passes through th...
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