cochleate

or coch·le·at·ed

[ kok-lee-it, -eyt or kok-lee--ey-tid ]

/ ˈkɒk li ɪt, -ˌeɪt or ˈkɒk li ˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

shaped like a snail shell; spiral.

Words nearby cochleate

cochlear implant, cochlear joint, cochlear labyrinth, cochlear nerve, cochlear nucleus, cochleate, cochleopalpebral reflex, cochleovestibular, cochliomyia, cochlitis, cochran

Origin of cochleate

1825–35; < Latin cochleātus spiral, equivalent to cochle(a) cochlea + -ātus -ate¹

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Examples from the Web for cochleate

Cochleate: spirally twisted like a screw or a univalve shell.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Cochleate: Spiral or twisted like a snail shell (Fig. 141, a).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Embryo hooked, annular, or cochleate, the radicular end pointing downward.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
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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