adj
Meaning 1
Having the form of a flattened helix.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: helicoidal
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
helicoid
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noun
Meaning 2
A minimal surface in the form of a flattened helix
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἑλικοειδής (helikoeidḗs); morphologically, from helico- + -id.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: спирален (spiralen) — having the form of a flattened helix
- Catalan: helicoïdal — having the form of a flattened helix
- French: hélicoïdal — having the form of a flattened helix
- Italian: elicoidale — having the form of a flattened helix
- Spanish: helicoidal — having the form of a flattened helix
- Tagalog: malapilipitin — having the form of a flattened helix
- Tagalog: malapilipit — having the form of a flattened helix
- Bulgarian: винтова повърхност (vintova povǎrhnost) — Translations
- Catalan: helicoide — Translations
- French: hélicoïde — Translations
- Ido: helicoido — Translations
- Italian: elicoide — Translations
- Tagalog: malapilipit — Translations