What is the meaning of Helicoid?

  • (a.) Shaped like a snail shell; pertaining to the Helicidae or Snail family.
  • (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.
  • (a.) Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell.
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APAWebster's. (2011). helicoid. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/helicoid/definitions/2015688
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "helicoid" http://smartdefine.org/helicoid/definitions/2015688 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, helicoid, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/helicoid/definitions/2015688>.
MLAWebster's. "helicoid" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/helicoid/definitions/2015688>