cochleiform

\(ˈ)kōk.|lēəˌfȯrm, (ˈ)kä-\ adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cochlea (from Latin) + -iform

: cochleate

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cochleiform, a.

(kɒˈkliːɪfɔːm)

[f. L. coc(h)lea (see above) + -iform. Cf. F. cochléiforme.]

Formed like a snail-shell.

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