carinula
[ kuh-rin-yuh-luh ]
nounZoology, Botany.
a small carina.
Origin of carinula
1- Also car·i·nule [kar-uh-nool, -nyool]. /ˈkær əˌnul, -ˌnyul/.
Other words from carinula
- ca·rin·u·late [kuh-rin-yuh-leyt, -lit], /kəˈrɪn yəˌleɪt, -lɪt/, adjective
Words Nearby carinula
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How to use carinula in a sentence
carinula -ae: a little carina or keel-like ridge; specifically, the longitudinal elevation on the middle of snout in Rhynchophora.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
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