Meanings
adjectivecochleate (not comparable)
nouncochleate (plural cochleates)
plural cochleates
- A particulate composed of lipid bilayers rolled up into a spiral
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving the form of a snail's shell; spiral; turbinated
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Origin
- Latincochleātus“spiral or screw-formed”
- Englishcochleate
From Latin cochleātus (“spiral or screw-formed”). See cochlea.
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APA
cochleate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cochleate
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“cochleate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cochleate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cochleate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cochleate.
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