hemihelix
English
Noun
hemihelix (plural hemihelixes or hemihelices)
- a three-dimensional geometric shape similar to a helix, but with one or more perversions causing changes in chirality along its run
Coordinate terms
- perversion (a region where the chirality reverses)
- tendril perversion (long form of "perversion")
- chirality (the direction of twist)
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