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double helix
DEFINITIONS OF:
double helix
1
n
a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis
“the shape of the DNA molecule is a
double helix
”
Type of:
helix
,
spiral
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
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