cochleate

cochleate
1. Resembling a snail shell. 2. Denoting the appearance of a form of plate culture. [L. cochlea, a snail shell]

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co·chle·ate 'kō-klē-ət, -.āt, 'käk-lē- adj having the form of a snail shell

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  • 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 — [käk′lē āt΄ədkäk′lē āt΄, käk′lēit] adj. [ModL < L cochleatus, spiral shaped: see COCHLEA] shaped like the shell of a snail: also cochleated [käk′lē āt΄əd] …   English World dictionary

  • cochleate — adj. [Gr. kochlias, snail with a spiral shell] Spirally twisted like a snail shell; screw like …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 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

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

  • cochleate — co·chle·ate …   English syllables

  • cochleate — /ˈkɒkliˌeɪt/ (say koklee.ayt), / liət/ (say leeuht) adjective shaped like a snail shell; spiral. Also, cochleated. {Latin cochleātus} …  

  • cochleate — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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