单词 | turbinate |
释义 | Word Frequency turbinate(ˈtɜːbɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) or turbinal (ˈtɜːbɪnəl) adjective also: turbinated 1. anatomy of or relating to any of the thin scroll-shaped bones situated on the walls of the nasal passages 2. shaped like a spiral or scroll 3. (esp of the shells of certain molluscs) shaped like an inverted cone noun 4. Also called: nasal concha a turbinate bone 5. a turbinate shell Derived forms turbination (ˌturbiˈnation) noun Word origin C17: from Latin turbō spinning top |
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