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Of or pertaining to a superhelix, the shape formed by a helix twisted into a helixSee Also: superhelicity, superhelically
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superhelical — adjective see superhelix … New Collegiate Dictionary
superhelical — See superhelix. * * * … Universalium
superhelical — su·per·helical … English syllables
superhelical — adjective see superhelix … Useful english dictionary
superhelix — superhelical /sooh peuhr hel i keuhl, hee li /, adj. superhelicity /sooh peuhr heuh lis i tee/, n. /sooh peuhr hee liks/, n., pl. superhelices / hel euh seez /, superhelixes. Biochem. a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains … Universalium
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