helical

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helical

/ˈhɛl.ɪ.kəl/
/ˈhiː.lɪ.kəl/

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By surface analysis, helic- + -al.

adjective more helical · most helical

In the shape of a helix. Near-synonym: spiral
Similar: helicine, spiral

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adj in the shape of a helix

Español	helicoidal
Français	hélicoïdal
Deutsch	spiralförmig, spiral-, spiralig, schraubend, schraubenförmig, helikal
Italiano	elicoidale
Ελληνικά	ελικοειδής elikoeidís, ελικοειδές elikoeidés, σπειροειδής speiroeidís
Русский	винтообра́зный vintoobráznyj, спиральный spiralʹnyj

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@misc{helical_2026,
  title = {helical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/helical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}