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superhelix

[ soo-per-hee-liks ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
, plural su·per·hel·i·ces [soo, -per-hel-, uh, -seez], su·per·he·lix·es.
  1. a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.


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Other Words From

  • su·per·hel·i·cal [soo-per-, hel, -i-k, uh, l, -, hee, -li-], adjective
  • su·per·he·lic·i·ty [soo-per-h, uh, -, lis, -i-tee], noun
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