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Meaning of
turbinate
in English
turbinate
us
//ˈtɝbənət//
uk
//ˈtɜːbɪneɪt//
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Definitions
Adjective
coiled
in
shape
;
spiral
form
The
turbinate
shell
of
the
snail
protected
its
soft
body
.
spiral
with
decreasing
diameter
(
in
zoology
)
The
turbinate
bones
in
the
nasal
cavity
are
spiral
with
decreasing
diameter
.
relating
to
turbinate
bone
(
in
anatomy
)
The
turbinate
bones
play
a
crucial
role
in
the
nasal
cavity's
structure
.
Compounds / Phrases
turbinate bone