cochleate
[ kok-lee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈkɒk li ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
adjective
shaped like a snail shell; spiral.
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Also coch·le·at·ed [kok-lee-ey-tid] /ˈkɒk li ˌeɪ tɪd/ .
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Example sentences from the Web for cochleate
Cochleate: spirally twisted like a screw or a univalve shell.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. SmithCochleate: Spiral or twisted like a snail shell (Fig. 141, a).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry EyreEmbryo hooked, annular, or cochleate, the radicular end pointing downward.
The cavity containing the cartilage in Mya, fig. 71, is Cochleate.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
British Dictionary definitions for cochleate
cochleate
cochleated (ˈkɒklɪˌeɪtɪd)
/ (ˈkɒklɪˌeɪt, -lɪɪt) /
adjective
biology shaped like a snail's shell; spirally twisted
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