helix

noun

1. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

Similar word(s): spiral

Definition categories: shape, curve

2. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

Similar word(s): coil, spiral, volute, whorl

Definition categories: man–made, construction, structure

3. type genus of the family Helicidae

Definition categories: animal