superhelix

[ soo-per-hee-liks ]

noun,plural su·per·hel·i·ces [soo-per-hel-uh-seez], /ˈsu pərˌhɛl əˌsiz/, su·per·he·lix·es.Biochemistry.
  1. a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.

Origin of superhelix

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Other words from superhelix

  • su·per·hel·i·cal [soo-per-hel-i-kuhl, -hee-li-], /ˌsu pərˈhɛl ɪ kəl, -ˈhi lɪ-/, adjective
  • su·per·he·lic·i·ty [soo-per-huh-lis-i-tee], /ˌsu pər həˈlɪs ɪ ti/, noun

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