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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tur•bi•nate (tûr′bə nit, -nāt′),USA pronunciation adj. - Also, tur′bi•nat′ed.
- having the shape of an inverted cone;
scroll-like;
whorled;
spiraled. - Anatomyof or pertaining to certain scroll-like, spongy bones of the nasal passages in humans and other vertebrates.
- inversely conical.
n. - Invertebratesa turbinate shell.
- AnatomyAlso called nasal concha. a turbinate bone.
- Latin turbinātus shaped like a top, equivalent. to turbin- (stem of turbō a top; see turbine) + -ātus -ate1
- 1655–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: turbinate /ˈtɜːbɪnɪt -ˌneɪt/, turbinal /ˈtɜːbɪnəl/ adj
Also: turbinated - of or relating to any of the thin scroll-shaped bones situated on the walls of the nasal passages
- shaped like a spiral or scroll
- (esp of the shells of certain molluscs) shaped like an inverted cone
n - Also called: nasal concha a turbinate bone
- a turbinate shell
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin turbō spinning topˌturbiˈnation n |