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Definition of Helicoid
1. a. Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell.
2. n. A warped surface which may be generated by a straight line moving in such a manner that every point of the line shall have a uniform motion in the direction of another fixed straight line, and at the same time a uniform angular motion about it.
Definition of Helicoid
1. Adjective. Having the form of a flattened helix ¹
2. Noun. (mathematics) A minimal surface in the form of a flattened helix. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Helicoid
1. a type of geometrical surface [n -S]
Medical Definition of Helicoid
1. Coiled, of a cymose inflorescence, branching repeatedly on the same side. (09 Oct 1997)