genus helix

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   type genus of the family Helicidae

   SynonymsHelix

   Broadermollusk genus

   Part ofHelicidae

Questions about genus helix

What does genus helix mean?

genus helix means "type genus of the family Helicidae".

What is another word for genus helix?

Close synonyms include Helix. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus helix a common word?

genus helix is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.