I. ˈtər(ˌ)bō noun
Etymology: New Latin Turbin-, Turbo, from Latin, top, whirl — more at turbine
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Turbinidae) of marine snails that usually have a heavy turbinate shell with a pearly lining, a rounded aperture, and a calcareous operculum
2. plural turbi·nes -rbəˌnēz or turbos : turban shell
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: turbo-
1. : turbine
2.
[by shortening]
: turbosupercharger