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Helix

1.	(noun) type genus of the family Helicidae
	Synonyms: genus Helix
	Related Words: mollusk genus

2.	(noun) a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
	Synonyms: spiral
	Related Words: curve, curved shape

3.	(noun) something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
	Synonyms: coil, spiral, volute, whorl
	Related Words: construction, hank, structure