1. Shaped like a spiral or snail shell; coiled or twisted in a helical pattern.
Usage: technical; biology; botany

Examples

• The cochleate shell of the snail fascinated the young naturalist.
• The plant's cochleate tendrils wrapped tightly around the support structure.
• Under the microscope, the cochleate structure of the bacterial colony was clearly visible.
• The cochleate arrangement of the flower's petals created an elegant spiral pattern.
• Marine biologists studied the cochleate formations found in various mollusk species.