carinula

[ kuh-rin-yuh-luh ]

noun

, Zoology, Botany.

1. a small carina.

Other Words From

• ca·rin·u·late [k, uh, -, rin, -y, uh, -leyt, -lit], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of carinula¹

< New Latin, equivalent to carīn ( a ) carina + -ula -ule

Example Sentences

Carinula -ae: a little carina or keel-like ridge; specifically, the longitudinal elevation on the middle of snout in Rhynchophora.

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