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turbinate

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Adjective

in the shape of a coil

of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages

Noun

any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates

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Synonyms:
coiling helical spiral spiraling volute voluted whorled turbinate bone turbinal

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turbinate turbinate bone
Words contain "turbinate" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
turbinate nasal concha

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