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cochleate

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coch·le·ate  (kkl-t, -t, kkl-) also coch·le·at·ed (-td)
adj.
Shaped like a snail shell; spirally twisted.
[Latin cochletus, from cochlea, snail shell; see cochlea.]
cochleate [ˈkɒklɪˌeɪt -lɪɪt], cochleated
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology shaped like a snail's shell; spirally twisted
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