TURBINATE


Meaning of TURBINATE in English

[ 'tə:bɪnət ]

■ adjective chiefly Zoology (especially of a shell) shaped like a spinning top.

↘ Anatomy relating to or denoting the turbinals.

■ noun Anatomy a turbinal.

Origin

C17: from L. turbinatus , from turbo , turbin- (see turbine ).

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