Synonyms: genus Helix, Helix
Definition: type genus of the family Helicidae
Similar words: mollusk genus
Definition: a genus of mollusks
Synonyms: coil, spiral, helix, whorl, volute
Definition: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
Usage: a coil of rope
Similar words: structure, construction
Definition: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
Usage: the structure consisted of a series of arches; she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
Definition: a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
Similar words: curve, curved shape
Definition: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes