double helix

English

Noun

double helix (plural double helixes or double helices)

1. (metonymically) DNA.
   • 2007 January, “WHAT I'VE LEARNED: James Watson”, in Esquire‎^[1], volume 147, number 1, archived from the original on 2007-01-25:

     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.

Further reading

• nucleic acid double helix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia