Turbinate

Synonyms for "turbinate" (27 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (6)

spiraling anfractuous coiling corkscrew

Adjective(1 words)

coiling

Adjective(1 words)

coiling

Strong matches (8)

helical nasal concha spiral

Adjective(2 words)

helical spiral

Adjective(2 words)

helical spiral

Noun(1 words)

nasal concha

Related words (13)

Adjective(3 words)

spiraling volute whorled

Adjective(5 words)

spiraling spiralling volute voluted whorled

Noun(2 words)

turbinal turbinate bone

turbinate bone volute whorled

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

2 entries

bone os

Synonyms

8 entries

coiling helical nasal concha spiral spiraling turbinate bone volute whorled

derived

3 entries

inferior turbinate inferior turbinate bone turbinately

has context

2 entries

anatomy zoology

is a

2 entries

facial bone irregular bone

related to

8 entries

apex base coil diameter spiral top turbinal turbinate bone

similar

1 entries

coiled

Translations

7 translations across 3 languages.

Bulgarian

2 entries

конусовиден adj (shaped or spinning like a top)
спираловиден adj (shaped like a coil)

Finnish

4 entries

hyrrämäinen adj (shaped or spinning like a top)
kierretty adj (shaped like a coil)
kierteinen adj (zoology: spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter)
kierukkamainen adj (shaped like a coil)

Spanish

1 entries

cornete adj (zoology: spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter)

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

a turbinate shell

Source: wiktionary

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