TURBINATE
Scrabble letter values: T1U1R1B3I1N1A1T1E1 = 11
Definition
- noun any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates. — synonyms: turbinate_bone, turbinal
- adjective of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages.
- adjective in the shape of a coil. — synonyms: coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled
Examples
- “a turbinate shell”