turbinate en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin turbinatus.
Meanings
- Shaped or spinning like a top (spinning top).
- In the shape of a coil.
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Spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter from base to apex.
a turbinate shell
- Of, or relating to, the turbinate bone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more turbinate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most turbinate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ethmoturbinate · ectoturbinate · nasoturbinate · turbinectomy · subturbinate · endoturbinate · obturbinate · maxilloturbinate
Synonyms
helical · coiling · whorled · spiraling · volute · spiral
Translations (7)
es cornete (zoology: spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter) · fi hyrrämäinen (shaped or spinning like a top) · fi kierretty (shaped like a coil) · fi kierteinen (zoology: spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter) · bg конусовиден (shaped or spinning like a top) · bg спираловиден (shaped like a coil) · fi kierukkamainen (shaped like a coil)