'Turbinite' definitions:

Definition of 'Turbinite'

From: GCIDE
  • Turbinite \Tur"bi*nite\, n. [NL. Turbo, the generic name, fr. L. turbo a whirl, top: cf. F. turbinite.] (Paleon.) A petrified shell resembling a member of the genus Turbo. [R.] [1913 Webster]