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cochleate
[ kok-lee-it, -eyt ]
adjective
- shaped like a snail shell; spiral.
cochleate
/ ˈkɒklɪˌeɪtɪd; ˈkɒklɪˌeɪt; -lɪɪt /
adjective
- biology shaped like a snail's shell; spirally twisted
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cochleate1
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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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