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Helicid vs Helicoid - What's the difference?

helicid | helicoid |

As nouns the difference between helicid and helicoid

is that helicid is (zoology) any member of the helicidae while helicoid is (mathematics) a minimal surface in the form of a flattened helix.

As an adjective helicoid is

having the form of a flattened helix.

helicid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the Helicidae.

    • helicoid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the form of a flattened helix

    • Noun

    (wikipedia helicoid) (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A minimal surface in the form of a flattened helix.