double helix en · NOUN
Meanings
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(metonymically) DNA.
If I had been married earlier in life, I wouldn't have seen the double helix. I would have been taking care of the kids on Saturday.
2007 January, “WHAT I'VE LEARNED: James Watson”, in Esquire, volume 147, number 1, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2007:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| double helices | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| double helixes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |