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Turbinate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Turbinate? [n] any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates [adj] in the shape of a coil [adj] of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages Synonyms \| Synonyms for Turbinate: coiled \| coiling \| helical \| spiral \| spiraling \| turbinal \| turbinate bone \| volute \| voluted \| whorled Related Terms \| Find terms related to Turbinate: See Also \| bone \| nasal concha \| nose \| olfactory organ \| os Turbinate In Webster's Dictionary \Tur"binate\, v. i. To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl. [R.] \Tur"binate\, Turbinated \Tur"bi*na`ted\, a. [L. turbinatus, turbo, turben, -inis, a whirl, top.] 1. Whirling in the manner of a top. A spiral and turbinated motion of the whole. --Bentley. 2. (Bot.) Shaped like a top, or inverted cone; narrow at the base, and broad at the apex; as, a turbinated ovary, pericarp, or root. 3. (Anat.) Turbinal. 4. (Zo["o]l.) Spiral with the whorls decreasing rapidly from a large base to a pointed apex; -- said of certain shells.

Turbinate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Turbinate?

[n] any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
[adj] in the shape of a coil
[adj] of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages

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Turbinate In Webster's Dictionary

\Tur"bi*nate\, v. i.
To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl. [R.]


\Tur"bi*nate\, Turbinated \Tur"bi*na`ted\, a. [L.
turbinatus, turbo, turben, -inis, a whirl, top.]
1. Whirling in the manner of a top.

         A spiral and turbinated motion of the whole.
                                               --Bentley.

2. (Bot.) Shaped like a top, or inverted cone; narrow at the
   base, and broad at the apex; as, a turbinated ovary,
   pericarp, or root.

3. (Anat.) Turbinal.

4. (Zo["o]l.) Spiral with the whorls decreasing rapidly from
   a large base to a pointed apex; -- said of certain shells.

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