cochleate

[ kok-lee-it, -eyt ]

adjective

1. shaped like a snail shell; spiral.

cochleate

/ ˈkɒklɪˌeɪtɪd; ˈkɒklɪˌeɪt; -lɪɪt /

adjective

1. biology shaped like a snail's shell; spirally twisted

Word History and Origins

Origin of cochleate¹

1825–35; < Latin cochleātus spiral, equivalent to cochle ( a ) cochlea + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Embryo hooked, annular, or cochleate, the radicular end pointing downward.

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The cavity containing the cartilage in Mya, fig. 71, is Cochleate.

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Cochleate: spirally twisted like a screw or a univalve shell.

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Cochleate: Spiral or twisted like a snail shell (Fig. 141, a).

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