"Greek key" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Greek keys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Greek key (plural Greek keys)
  1. (art) A decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif, that is commonly found in Greek art. Categories (topical): Art Synonyms: Greek fret, meander Translations (decorative border): meanderi (Finnish), meanderikuvio (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Greek_key-en-noun-L4cFtcI4 Topics: art, arts Disambiguation of 'decorative border': 89 11
  2. (chemistry) A structural motif in proteins consisting of four adjacent antiparallel strands and their linking loops. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-Greek_key-en-noun-iGqaCjtd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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