helicoid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑλικοειδής (helikoeidḗs); morphologically, from helico- +‎ -id.

Adjective

helicoid (comparative more helicoid, superlative most helicoid)

1. Having the form of a flattened helix

Translations

having the form of a flattened helix

• Bulgarian: спирален (bg) (spiralen)
• French: hélicoïdal (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: elicoidale (it)
• Tagalog: malapilipitin, malapilipit

Noun

helicoid (plural helicoids)

1. (mathematics) A minimal surface in the form of a flattened helix.

Translations

minimal surface in form of flattened helix

• Bulgarian: винтова повърхност f (vintova povǎrhnost)
• French: hélicoïde (fr) f
• Ido: helicoido (io)
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• Italian: elicoide (it) m
• Tagalog: malapilipit