Greek key
English
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An example of three Greek keys (sense 1).
Noun
Greek key (plural Greek keys)
- (art) A decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif, that is commonly found in Greek art.
- Synonyms: Greek fret, meander
- (chemistry) A structural motif in proteins consisting of four adjacent antiparallel strands and their linking loops.
Translations
decorative border
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