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COCHLEATE
Etymology
Adjective
cochleate (comparative more cochleate, superlative most cochleate)
Having the form of a snail's shell; spiral; turbinated
Synonyms
• cochleated
Noun
cochleate (plural cochleates)
A particulate composed of lipid bilayers rolled up into a spiral
Source: Wiktionary
Coch"le*ate, Coch"le*a`ted, a. Etym: [L. cochleatus spiral or screw- formed. See Cochlea.]
Definition: Having the form of a snail shell; spiral; turbinated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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