hemihelix

Etymology

From hemi- + helix.

hemihelix means a three-dimensional geometric shape similar to a helix, but with one or more perversions causing changes in chirality along its run. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

a three-dimensional geometric shape similar to a helix, but with one or more perversions causing changes in chirality along its run