turbinate

turbinate definitions

noun
  • A turbinal or turbinate bone. 

adj
  • Shaped or spinning like a top (spinning top). 

  • In the shape of a coil. 

  • Of, or relating to, the turbinate bone. 

  • Spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter from base to apex. 

verb
  • To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.