1. helix - Noun
2. helix - Verb
A nonplane curve whose tangents are all equally inclined to a given plane. The common helix is the curve formed by the thread of the ordinary screw. It is distinguished from the spiral, all the convolutions of which are in the plane.
A caulicule or little volute under the abacus of the Corinthian capital.
The incurved margin or rim of the external ear. See Illust. of Ear.
A genus of land snails, including a large number of species.
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A double or triple helix was built of wood strips (or occasionally bronze sheeting) around a heavy wooden pole. Source: Internet
A double helix staircase wraps around the convert kinetic sculpture of a human genome. Source: Internet
An earprint is a two-dimensional reproduction of the parts of the outer ear that have touched a specific surface (most commonly the helix, antihelix, tragus and antitragus). Source: Internet
An example of a fractal antenna: a space-filling curve called a Minkowski Island fractal Nathan Cohen (1995) "Fractal antennas Part 1" A good example of a fractal antenna as a spacefilling curve is in the form of a shrunken fractal helix. Source: Internet
Another double helix may be found tracing the spaces, or grooves, between the strands. Source: Internet