helix in Japanese
helix in Japanese is 螺旋 — helix means a three-dimensional spiral curve, like the shape of a screw thread or a spiral staircase.
helix in Japanese
螺旋
Pronounced: rasen
What does "helix" mean?
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noun A three-dimensional spiral curve, like the shape of a screw thread or a spiral staircase.
"DNA is famously shaped like a double helix."
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noun The curved outer rim of the ear.
"The piercing was placed on the helix of her ear."
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helix in a sentence
- DNA is famously shaped like a double helix.
- The staircase wound upward in a tight helix.
- The piercing was placed on the helix of her ear.
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What is "helix" in Japanese?
"helix" in Japanese is 螺旋. helix means: A three-dimensional spiral curve, like the shape of a screw thread or a spiral staircase.
How do you pronounce 螺旋?
"helix" in Japanese is 螺旋, pronounced "rasen".
How do you use "helix" in a sentence?
Example: "DNA is famously shaped like a double helix." In Japanese, "helix" is 螺旋.
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