I. ˈtər-bə-nət, -ˌnāt adjective
also tur·bi·nat·ed -ˌnā-təd
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
II. noun
Date: 1873
: one of usually several thin plicated membrane-covered bony or cartilaginous plates on the walls of the nasal chambers