Synonyms for helicine

Most common

spiral · helical

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of, related to, or being a helix.

   The children's slide had a spirally helicine shape I had never seen before.

Example sentences

• spiral The Fibonacci spiral is found everywhere in nature.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

spiral²

7 letters

helical³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spiral² = 2 syllables).