turbinal
turbinal · more turbinal · most turbinal
Having the shape of a cone resting on its apexHaving the shape of a cone resting on its apex.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving the shape of a cone resting on its apex.
Rolled in a spiral; scroll-like; turbinate; applied to the thin, plicated, bony or cartilaginous plates which support the olfactory and mucous membranes of the nasal chambers.
Origin
Latin turbinis (“a top, whirl”).Latin turbinis (“a top, whirl”).
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Forms
more turbinal, most turbinal| Comparative | more turbinal Lesson |
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| Superlative | most turbinal Lesson |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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