TURBINATE


Meaning of TURBINATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' t ə r-b ə -n ə t, - ˌ n ā t

Variant: also tur · bi · nat · ed \ - ˌ n ā -t ə d \

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin turbinatus, from turbin-, turbo

Date: 1661

1 : shaped like a top or an inverted cone < turbinate seed capsule>

2 : relating to or being a turbinate

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