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Helix

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a three-dimensional spiral curve, such as in DNA or a spring
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Stage 1 of 2
helix
Greek · ancient
"a spiral, a twisted shape"
something twisted or curved, a spiral
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Stage 2 of 2
helix
English · 1560s
"a three-dimensional spiral shape"
adopted directly for a three-dimensional spiral shape
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