an object having a three-dimensional shape like that of a wire wound uniformly in a single layer around a cylinder or cone, as in a corkscrew or spiral staircase
a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis, especially that in the structure of the DNA molecule
a woody evergreen Eurasian climbing plant, typically having shiny, dark green five-pointed leaves
a large snail which is widely collected or cultured for food, occurring chiefly in southern Europe
a large European snail with a brownish shell, often abundant in gardens