carina
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
Botany. the two conjoined lower petals of a pea or bean flower that enclose the stamen and style.
Origin of carina
1Other words from carina
- ca·ri·nal, adjective
Other definitions for Carina (2 of 2)
Astronomy. the Keel, a southern constellation, containing the bright star, Canopus: one of the constellations into which Argo is divided.
a female given name, form of Carin.
Origin of Carina
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How to use carina in a sentence
Possessed of these securities, he barricaded his house on the Carinae, and determined to watch the course of events.
Foot wide; shell turriculated, with carinated whorls, the carinae tuberculated or spiny.
I'm going to leave the Acquataine Cluster and return to Carinae.
The Dueling Machine | Benjamin William BovaAntennal foveolae: Orthoptera; the pits between frontal costa and lateral carinae, in which the antennae are inserted.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithLateral longitudinal area: of Hymenoptera, extends between the median and pleural carinae of metanotum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for carina (1 of 2)
/ (kəˈriːnə, -ˈraɪ-) /
a keel-like part or ridge, as in the breastbone of birds or the fused lower petals of a leguminous flower
Origin of carina
1British Dictionary definitions for Carina (2 of 2)
/ (kəˈriːnə, -ˈraɪ-) /
a large conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere close to the Southern Cross that contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky. It was originally considered part of Argo
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