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helicoid

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1. helicoid - Noun

2. helicoid - Adjective

Meaning

Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell.

Shaped like a snail shell; pertaining to the Helicidae, or Snail family.

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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Each granum can contain anywhere from two to a hundred thylakoids, though grana with 10–20 thylakoids are most common. citation Wrapped around the grana are helicoid stromal thylakoids, also known as frets or lamellar thylakoids. Source: Internet

Stromal thylakoids are helicoid sheets that spiral around grana. Source: Internet

In addition, these particles can also jam or otherwise hinder the focusing feature of a lens if they enter into the focusing helicoid. Source: Internet

This water is then pushed up the tube by the rotating helicoid until finally it pours out from the top of the tube. Source: Internet

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