noun
Meaning 1
DNA.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: metonymically
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Phrase guide
double helix
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noun
Meaning 2
a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the shape of the DNA molecule is a double helix
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Broader terms: helix, spiral
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