1. (adj) turbinate bone, turbinate, turbinal
any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
Synonyms: turbinal, turbinate, turbinate bone Antonyms: uncoiled, straight
2. (adj) turbinate
of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages
Synonyms: whorled, helical, spiral, voluted, spiraling, volute, coiling Antonyms: uncoiled, straight
3. (adj) coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate
in the shape of a coil
Synonyms: coiling, volute, helical, whorled, spiraling, turbinate, verticillated, voluted, spiral, verticillate Antonyms: straight, uncoiled
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