helicoid parabola

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Helicoid \Hel"i*coid\, a. [Gr. ?; ?, ?, spiral + ? shape: cf. F.
   h['e]lico["i]de. See {Helix}.]
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   1. Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell.
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   2. (Zool.) Shaped like a snail shell; pertaining to the
      {Helicid[ae]}, or Snail family.
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   {Helicoid parabola} (Math.), the parabolic spiral.
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