Cochleated

Cochleated
Cochleate Coch"le*ate, Cochleated Coch"le*a`ted, a. [L. cochleatus spiral or screw-formed. See {Cochlea}.] Having the form of a snail shell; spiral; turbinated. [1913 Webster]

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  • cochleated — a. See cochleate …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • cochleated — co·chle·at·ed …   English syllables

  • cochleated — adjective see cochleate …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cochleate — Coch le*ate, Cochleated Coch le*a ted, a. [L. cochleatus spiral or screw formed. See {Cochlea}.] Having the form of a snail shell; spiral; turbinated. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cochleate — /kok lee it, ayt /, adj. shaped like a snail shell; spiral. Also, cochleated. [1825 35; < L cochleatus spiral, equiv. to cochle(a) COCHLEA + atus ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • cochleary — a. Cochleate, cochleated, cochlean, cochleariform, cochleous, spiral, spiry, screw shaped …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • cochleate — a.; (also cochleated) Spiral. See cochleary …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • helical — a. Spiral, winding, cochleary, cochleated, screw shaped …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • screw-shaped — a. Cochleary, cochleated, spiral, helical, winding …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • spiry — a. 1. Winding, wreathed, curled, spiral, helical, cochleary, cochleated, screw shaped. 2. Pyramidal, tapering …   New dictionary of synonyms

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