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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of superhelix¹

super- + helix