turbinal

[ tur-buh-nl ]

adjective
noun
  1. Anatomy. a turbinate bone.

Origin of turbinal

1
1575–85; <Latin turbin- (stem of turbō a whirlwind, top; see turbine) + -al1

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How to use turbinal in a sentence

  • The nasal cavities are narrow and without turbinals and the nasals (fig. 93, 19) are almost as much reduced as in Sirenia.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • The premaxillae are small, the nasals are long and pointed, and the turbinals are much developed.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • Relief of nasal stenosis may require completion by attention to the condition of the turbinals and septum.

  • The narial passage is freely open, maxillo-turbinals not being developed.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds