"superhelix" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superhelix.wav Forms: superhelices [plural], superhelixes [plural]
Etymology: From super- + helix. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|helix}} super- + helix Head templates: {{en-noun|superhelices|+}} superhelix (plural superhelices or superhelixes)
  1. (molecular biology) The shape formed by a helix which in turn is twisted into a larger helix Derived forms: superhelical, superhelically, superhelicity

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