Main Entry: ¹tur·bi·nate

Pronunciation: \ˈtər-bə-nət, -ˌnāt\

Variant(s): also tur·bi·nat·ed \-ˌnā-təd\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin turbinatus, from turbin-, turbo

Date: 1661

1 : shaped like a top or an inverted cone <turbinate seed capsule>
2 : relating to or being a turbinate