- turriculate
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Turriculate — Tur*ric u*late, Turriculated Tur*ric u*la ted, a. [L. turricula small tower, turret.] Furnished with, or formed like, a small turret or turrets; somewhat turreted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turriculate — adj. [L. dim. turris, tower] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Having an acutely conical spire comprised of numerous flattish whorls; turriform; turrited … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
turriculate — /teuh rik yeuh lit, layt /, adj. furnished with or resembling a turret or turrets. Also, turriculated. [1835 45; < L turricula little tower (see TOWER, CULE1) + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
turriculate — /təˈrɪkjələt/ (say tuh rikyuhluht), / leɪt/ (say layt) adjective provided with or resembling a turret or turrets. {Latin turricula little tower + ate1} …
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Turriculated — Turriculate Tur*ric u*late, Turriculated Tur*ric u*la ted, a. [L. turricula small tower, turret.] Furnished with, or formed like, a small turret or turrets; somewhat turreted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subturriculate — Sub tur*ric u*late, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Somewhat turriculate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turrical — a. turret like. ♦ turricular, ♦ turriculate a. ♦ turriferous, a. bearing towers … Dictionary of difficult words
turriculated — adjective see turriculate … Useful english dictionary
