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Definition of turbinate
1 : shaped like a top or an inverted cone turbinate seed capsule
2 : relating to or being a turbinate
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Origin and Etymology of turbinate
Latin turbinatus, from turbin-, turbo
turbinate
Definition of turbinate
: one of usually several thin plicated membrane-covered bony or cartilaginous plates on the walls of the nasal chambers
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All mammals have some ability to do this, even humans, thanks to scroll-like bones called turbinates that increase the surface area inside the nose.
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First Known Use of turbinate
1873
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