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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