TURRETED

Etymology

Adjective

turreted (not comparable)

Having one or more turrets.

(biology, of a, gastropod shell) Having or being in the shape of a long spiral.

Source: Wiktionary


Tur"ret*ed, a.

1. Furnished with a turret or turrets; specifically (Zoöl.), having the whorls somewhat flattened on the upper side and often ornamented by spines or tubercles; -- said of certain spiral shells.

2. Formed like a tower; as, a turreted lamp. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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