Greek key

English

An example of three Greek keys (sense 1).

Noun

Greek key (plural Greek keys)

1. (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

2. (chemistry) A structural motif in proteins consisting of four adjacent antiparallel strands and their linking loops.

Translations

decorative border

• Finnish: meanderi (fi), meanderikuvio