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circa 1560, "a spiral thing"

from Greek ἕλιξ (hélix) "anything twisted, winding, or spiral; the tendril of a vine; outer ear; (math.) a spiral line"
from PIE *welH- "to turn"

helix noun
plural: helices
  • something spiral in form: such as
    • an ornamental volute
    • a coil formed by winding wire around a uniform tube
  • the incurved rim of the external ear
  • a curve traced on a cylinder or cone by the rotation of a point crossing its right sections at a constant oblique angle

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