turbinal en · ADJ
Etymology
Latin turbinis (“a top, whirl”).
Meanings
- Having the shape of a cone resting on its apex.
- Rolled in a spiral; scroll-like; turbinate; applied to the thin, plicated, bony or cartilaginous plates which support the olfactory and mucous membranes of the nasal chambers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most turbinal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more turbinal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ethmoturbinal · pseudoturbinal · maxilloturbinal · sphenoturbinal · nasoturbinal