cochleate

[ kok-lee-it, -eyt ]

/ ˈkɒk li ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

shaped like a snail shell; spiral.

Also coch·le·at·ed [kok-lee-ey-tid] /ˈkɒk li ˌeɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of cochleate

1825–35; <Latin cochleātus spiral, equivalent to cochle(a) cochlea + -ātus-ate¹

Words nearby cochleate

cochlear implant, cochlear joint, cochlear labyrinth, cochlear nerve, cochlear nucleus, cochleate, cochleopalpebral reflex, cochleovestibular, Cochliomyia, cochlitis, coch. mag.

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Example sentences from the Web for cochleate

Cochleate: spirally twisted like a screw or a univalve shell.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Cochleate: Spiral or twisted like a snail shell (Fig. 141, a).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Embryo hooked, annular, or cochleate, the radicular end pointing downward.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The cavity containing the cartilage in Mya, fig. 71, is Cochleate.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

British Dictionary definitions for cochleate

cochleate

cochleated (ˈkɒklɪˌeɪtɪd)

/ (ˈkɒklɪˌeɪt, -lɪɪt) /

adjective

biology shaped like a snail's shell; spirally twisted

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单词	cochleate
释义	cochleate [ kok-lee-it, -eyt ] / ˈkɒk li ɪt, -ˌeɪt / adjective shaped like a snail shell; spiral. Also coch·le·at·ed [kok-lee-ey-tid] /ˈkɒk li ˌeɪ tɪd/ . Origin of cochleate 1825–35; <Latin cochleātus spiral, equivalent to cochle(a) cochlea + -ātus-ate¹ Words nearby cochleate cochlear implant, cochlear joint, cochlear labyrinth, cochlear nerve, cochlear nucleus, cochleate, cochleopalpebral reflex, cochleovestibular, Cochliomyia, cochlitis, coch. mag. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cochleate Cochleate: spirally twisted like a screw or a univalve shell. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Cochleate: Spiral or twisted like a snail shell (Fig. 141, a). The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Embryo hooked, annular, or cochleate, the radicular end pointing downward. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The cavity containing the cartilage in Mya, fig. 71, is Cochleate. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby British Dictionary definitions for cochleate cochleate cochleated (ˈkɒklɪˌeɪtɪd) / (ˈkɒklɪˌeɪt, -lɪɪt) / adjective biology shaped like a snail's shell; spirally twisted Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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