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helicoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
he-li-coid
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the form of a flattened helix.

noun

A minimal surface in the form of a flattened helix

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑλικοειδής (helikoeidḗs); morphologically, from helico- + -id.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἑλικοειδής

Inflected Forms

more helicoid (comparative) most helicoid (superlative) helicoids (plural)

Derived Forms

helicoidization

Phrases

isotropic helicoid

Synonyms

helicoidal

Questions

What does helicoid mean?
Having the form of a flattened helix.
Where does helicoid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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