superhelix
noun
a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
superhelical
-
a word derived from
superhelix.
Example Sentences
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Instead, after a few days of relative silence, he began to spout about superhelical arrangements of the a-helix itself.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
