superhelical

su·per·he·lix

(so͞o′pər-hē′lĭks)

n. pl. su·per·he·lix·es or su·per·hel·i·ces (hĕl′ĭ-sēz′, hē′lĭ-)

A structure in which a helix is itself coiled into a helix, as in a DNA supercoil.

su′per·hel′i·cal (-hĕl′ĭ-kəl, -hē′lĭ-) adj.

su′per·hel′i·cal·ly adv.

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superhelical

(ˌsuːpəˈhɛlɪkəl)

adj

of, relating to, or consisting of a superhelix

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