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A loop of helices (especially of nucleic acid) twisted together.See Also: plectonemic
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DNA supercoil — Supercoiled structure of circular DNA molecules with low writhe. Note that the helical nature of the DNA duplex is omitted for clarity … Wikipedia
plectonemic — adjective Of or pertaining to a plectoneme … Wiktionary