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turbinate a. 陀螺狀的;倒圓錐形的 陀螺狀的;倒圓錐形的 turbinate adj 1: of or relating to the scroll- shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages 2: in the shape of a coil [ synonym: { coiling}, { helical}, { spiral}, { spiraling}, { volute}, { voluted}, { whorled}, { turbinate}] n 1: any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates [ synonym: { turbinate bone}, { turbinate}, { turbinal}] Turbinate \ Tur" bi* nate\, v. i. To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl. [ R.] [ 1913 Webster] Turbinate
Turbinate \ Tur" bi* nate\, Turbinated \ Tur" bi* na` ted\, a. [ L. turbinatus, fr. turbo, turben, turbinis, a whirl, top.] 1. Whirling in the manner of a top. [ 1913 Webster] A spiral and turbinated motion of the whole. -- Bentley. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Bot.) Shaped like a top, or inverted cone; narrow at the base, and broad at the apex; as, a turbinated ovary, pericarp, or root. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Anat.) Turbinal. [ 1913 Webster] 4. ( Zool.) Spiral with the whorls decreasing rapidly from a large base to a pointed apex; -- said of certain shells. [ 1913 Webster]
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