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— English words —

• helix n. (Mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular…
• helix n. (Architecture) A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
• helix n. (Anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.
• helix n. An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.
• helix v. To form or cause to form a helix.

— International convention —

• Helix prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Helicidae – certain land snails.

— Foreign words, define in English —

• Catalan
  • hèlix n. Helix.
• Romanian
  • helix n. Helix.

— English words, defined in French —

• helix n. (Géométrie) Hélice.
• helix n. (Architecture).
• helix n. (Anatomie) Helix.
• helix n..

— In German —

• Helix S. Kurve, die sich mit konstanter Steigung um den Mantel eines…
• Helix S. Biochemie: Form der Anordnung von Information/Erbinformation einer DNA/RNA.
• Helix S. Anatomie: wulstiger Rand der Ohrmuschel.
• Helix S. Biologie: Art innerhalb der Schnecken.

— In Dutch —

• helix n. Spiraal met cirkelvormige windingen en constante spoed.

— In French —

• hélix n.m. (Anatomie) Grand bord replié de l’oreille externe.

46 English words from 8 English definitions

abacus Anatomy angle Architecture capital cause certain cone Corinthian curve cylinder down ear external external␣ear family form genus helix incurved its land land␣snails Mathematics midair of␣a on␣the on␣the␣surface perpendicular plane playboating rim small snails spin such such␣that surface taxonomic that the under upside upside␣down volute within

18 English words from 10 foreign definitions

Architecture Art bord den der die DNA externe Form Grand Helix Information Mantel met Rand RNA Schnecken sich

1 foreign word from 8 English definitions

spin␣in

23 foreign words from 10 foreign definitions

Anatomie Anordnung Biochemie Biologie constante einer eines Erbinformation Géométrie Hélice innerhalb konstanter Kurve mit Ohrmuschel oreille oreille␣externe replié Spiraal spoed Steigung von windingen

6 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

helixed helixes helixase helixing helixone helixlike

9 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

anthelixes cephelixin antihelixes hemihelixes minihelixes alpha␣helixes superhelixes tetrahelixes double␣helixes

14 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

anthelix trihelix antihelix hemihelix minihelix alpha␣helix interhelix microhelix multihelix superhelix tetrahelix double␣helix Casa␣de␣Oro-Mount␣Helix Boerdijk-Coxeter␣helix

6 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

Eli elix Hel he'l heli heli-

7 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ile Ile %ile -ile ile- leh Leh

2 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

heliox X-Phile

15 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

elhi elix heil Heil heli heli- Hexi hile Hile Ihle ilex Lehi Lexi lexi- Xihe

5 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

Felix FELIX helio helio- helis

3 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

elix heli heli-

One epenthesis (New word found when adding only one letter.)

heliox

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