turbinate

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turbinate

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From Latin turbinatus.

adjective more turbinate · most turbinate

Shaped or spinning like a top (spinning top).
In the shape of a coil.
Spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter from base to apex. a turbinate shell
Of, or relating to, the turbinate bone.

Similar: coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, whorled

noun turbinates

A turbinal or turbinate bone.
Similar: nasal concha

verb turbinates · turbinating · turbinated

To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.

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adjective

Similar: coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, whorled

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adj zoology: spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter

Español	cornete

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@misc{turbinate_2026,
  title = {turbinate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turbinate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}