Having been formed or arranged in a spiral or coil pattern, like a snail shell.
From cochleate (spiral-shaped) with the past participle suffix -ed, indicating something that has taken on a spiral form.
In geology, cochleated describes fossil shells and ammonites with their beautiful spiral patterns—each chamber was added as the ancient creature grew, creating a perfect mathematical spiral!
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