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turbinate

noun

Meaning

  1. A turbinal or turbinate bone.
  2. To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.
  3. Shaped or spinning like a top.
  4. In the shape of a coil.
  5. Spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter from base to apex.
  6. Of, or relating to, the turbinate bone.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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