turbinate
noun
1 turbinate
Any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates.
synonyms: turbinal, turbinate bone.
Dutch: neusschelp, schelp
adjective
1 turbinate
Of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages.
2 turbinate
In the shape of a coil.
synonyms: coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled.
Polish: helikalny, świdrowaty, helikoidalny, śrubowaty, śrubkowaty, ślimakowaty, spiralny
turbinated
adjective
Roget 248: convoluted; winding, twisted etc. v.; tortile†, tortive†; wavy; undated, undulatory; circling, snaky, snake-like, ... show more
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