turbo \tur"bo\, n. [L. turbo, -inis, a top. See {Turbine}.] (Zool.) Any one of numerous marine gastropods of the genus {Turbo} or family {Turbinidae}, usually having a turbinate shell, pearly on the inside, and a calcareous operculum. [1913 Webster]
turbo- \tur"bo-\, n. Sontaining or using a turbine; -- a combining form; as, turbojet. [1913 Webster]