I. -bənə̇t, bəˌnāt, usu -d.+V adjective
Etymology: Latin turbinatus shaped like a top, from turbin-, turbo top, whirlwind, whirl + -atus -ate — more at turbine
1. : spiral with whorls decreasing rapidly from base to apex — used of a gastropod shell
2. : shaped like a top or an inverted cone : narrow at the base and broad at or near the apex
a turbinate seed capsule
3. : turbinal
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a turbinate shell
2. : turbinate bone