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turbinate
[ tur-buh-nit, -neyt ]
adjective
- Also ٳܰb·Բe. having the shape of an inverted cone; scroll-like; whorled; spiraled.
- Anatomy. of or relating to certain scroll-like, spongy bones of the nasal passages in humans and other vertebrates.
- inversely conical.
noun
- a turbinate shell.
- Also called nasal concha. Anatomy. a turbinate bone.
turbinate
/ ˈtɜːbɪnəl; -ˌneɪt; ˈtɜːbɪnɪt /
adjective
- anatomy of or relating to any of the thin scroll-shaped bones situated on the walls of the nasal passages
- shaped like a spiral or scroll
- (esp of the shells of certain molluscs) shaped like an inverted cone
noun
- Also callednasal concha a turbinate bone
- a turbinate shell
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Derived Forms
- ˌٳܰˈԲپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms
- ٳܰb·ԲtDz noun
- ԴDz·ٳܰb·Բٱ adjective
- ԴDz·ٳܰb·Բe adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of turbinate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of turbinate1
C17: from Latin ٳܰō spinning top
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