anti helixes

an·ti·he·lix

[an-tee-hee-liks, an-tahy-]
noun, plural an·ti·hel·i·ces [an-tee-hel-i-seez, an-tahy-] , 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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anthelix or antihelix (æntˈhiːlɪks, ænˈθiː-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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antihelix (ˌæntɪˈhiːlɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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