Cochleate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cochleate is an adjective meaning Having the form of a snail's shell; spiral; turbinated.
Meaning
Having the form of a snail's shell; spiral; turbinated.
More Meanings
- A particulate composed of lipid bilayers rolled up into a spiral
Word Forms
- cochleates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include turriconic, turreted, evolute, conchitic, advolute, turritelliform.
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