cochleate

or coch·le·at·ed

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

adjective

shaped like a snail shell; spiral.

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

Historical Examples of 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
The cavity containing the cartilage in Mya, fig. 71, is Cochleate.
A Conchological Manual
George Brettingham Sowerby
Embryo hooked, annular, or cochleate, the radicular end pointing downward.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States
Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for cochleate

cochleate

cochleated (ˈkɒklɪˌeɪtɪd)

adjective

biology shaped like a snail's shell; spirally twisted

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