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turbinate

Syllabification: (tur·bi·nate)
Pronunciation: /ˈtərbənit, -ˌnāt/

Definition of turbinate

adjective

chiefly Zoology
  • (especially of a shell) shaped like a spinning top or inverted cone.
  • Anatomy relating to or denoting the turbinals.

noun

(also turbinate bone) Anatomy

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin turbinatus, from turbo, turbin- (see turbine)

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