carinate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin carīnātus, from carīna (“keel”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
carinate (comparative more carinate, superlative most carinate)
- Keel-shaped, as in a boat's keel.
- a carinate calyx or leaf
- a carinate sternum
- (ornithology) Of a bird, having a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles.
- (botany) Having a carina.
Usage notes[edit]
- Almost exclusively used in describing organisms and archaeological artifacts.
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Noun[edit]
carinate (plural carinates)
- Any bird having a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles.
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Latin[edit]
Adjective[edit]
carīnāte