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tur·bi·nate I. \-bənə̇t, bəˌnāt, usu -d.+V\ adjective Etymology: Latin turbinatus shaped like a top, from turbin-, turbo top, whirlwind, whirl + -atus -ate — more at turbine 1. : spiral with whorls decreasing rapidly from base to apex — used of a gastropod shell 2. : shaped like a top or an inverted cone : narrow at the base and broad at or near the apex < a turbinate seed capsule > 3. : turbinal II. noun (-s) 1. : a turbinate shell 2. : turbinate bone |