ectoturbinate en · NOUN
Etymology
From ecto- + turbinate.
Meanings
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Any of a series of papyraceous bones in the nasal cavity which are interleaved with endoturbinates.
When these endoturbinates are removed a second set of turbinates, referred to as ectoturbinates 1 to 4, is exposed.
2004, George Paxinos, The Rat Nervous System, page 925:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ectoturbinates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |