turbinal

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turbinal

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Latin turbinis (“a top, whirl”).

adjective more turbinal · most turbinal

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.

noun turbinals

A turbinate bone.

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@misc{turbinal_2026,
  title = {turbinal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turbinal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}