cochleate
[ kok-lee-it, -eyt ]
adjective
shaped like a snail shell; spiral.
Origin of cochleate
1- Also coch·le·at·ed [kok-lee-ey-tid] /ˈkɒk li ˌeɪ tɪd/ .
Words Nearby cochleate
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How to use cochleate in a sentence
Embryo 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 Sowerbycochleate: 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 Eyre
British Dictionary definitions for cochleate
cochleate
cochleated (ˈkɒklɪˌeɪtɪd)
/ (ˈkɒklɪˌeɪt, -lɪɪt) /
adjective
biology shaped like a snail's shell; spirally twisted
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