antihelix

[an-tee-hee-liks, an-tahy-]

an·ti·he·lix

[an-tee-hee-liks, an-tahy-]
noun, plural an·ti·hel·i·ces [-hel-i-seez] , an·ti·he·lix·es. Anatomy.
the inward curving ridge of the auricle of the ear.


Origin:
1715–25; anti- + helix; replacing anthelix < Greek, equivalent to ant- ant- + hélix helix
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Antihelix is always a great word to know.
So is artery. Does it mean:
a group of cells or organ producing a secretion or selectively removing, altering or concentrating materials from blood for elimination from the body
a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body
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anthelix or antihelix (æntˈhiːlɪks, ænˈθiː-)
 
n , pl -helices, -helixes
anatomy a prominent curved fold of cartilage just inside the outer rim of the external ear
 
antihelix or antihelix (æntˈhiːlɪks, ænˈθiː-, -ˈhiːlɪsiːz)
 
n

antihelix (ˌæntɪˈhiːlɪks)
 
n , pl -helices, -helixes
a variant spelling of anthelix

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antihelix an·ti·he·lix (ān'tē-hē'lĭks, ān'tī-)
n.
Variant of anthelix.

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