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helicoid
adjective he·li·coid \ˈhe-lə-ˌkȯid, ˈhē-\
Definition of HELICOID
1
: forming or arranged in a spiral
2
: having the form of a flat coil or flattened spiral <helicoid snail shell>
Variants of HELICOID
he·li·coid or he·li·coi·dal \ˌhe-lə-ˈkȯi-dəl, ˌhē-\
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First Known Use of HELICOID
circa 1704
Rhymes with HELICOID
adenoid, alkaloid, amoeboid, aneroid, anthropoid, arachnoid, asteroid, Australoid, carcinoid, Caucasoid, celluloid, crystalloid, echinoid, ellipsoid, embryoid, eunuchoid, flavonoid, hemorrhoid, hominoid, humanoid, hysteroid, metalloid, Mongoloid, myeloid, nautiloid, nucleoid, null and void, obovoid, opioid, osteoid, overjoyed, paranoid, planetoid, Polaroid, retinoid, rheumatoid, solenoid, Stalinoid, trapezoid, unalloyed, unemployed
Medical Dictionary
helicoid
adjective he·li·coid \ˈhel-ə-ˌkȯid, ˈhē-lə-\
Medical Definition of HELICOID
1
: forming or arranged in a spiral
2
: having the form of a flat coil or flattened spiral
Variants of HELICOID
he·li·coid or he·li·coi·dal \ˌhel-ə-ˈkȯid-əl, ˌhē-lə-\
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