Main Entry: su·per·he·lix
Pronunciation: 'sü-p&r-"hE-liks
Function: noun
: a helix (as of DNA) which has its axis arranged in ahelical coil called also supercoil —su·per·he·li·cal /"sü-p&r-'hel-i-k&l, 'sü-, -'hE-li-/ adjective —su·per·he·lic·i·ty /-hi-'lis-&t-E/ noun plural -ties