carina
noun
a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
carina
1 American
[kuh-rahy-nuh, -ree-]
/ kəˈraɪ nə, -ˈri- /
noun
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carinas,
plural
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carinae
plural
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Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
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Botany. the two conjoined lower petals of a pea or bean flower that enclose the stamen and style.
Carina
2
American
[kuh-rahy-nuh, kuh-ree-nuh, -rahy-]
/ kəˈraɪ nə, kəˈri nə, -ˈraɪ- /
noun
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Carinae
genitive
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Astronomy. the Keel, a southern constellation, containing the bright star, Canopus: one of the constellations into which Argo is divided.
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a female given name, form of Carin.
Carina
1
British
/ kəˈriːnə, -ˈraɪ- /
noun
carina
2
British
/ kəˈriːnə, -ˈraɪ- /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of carina1
1695–1705; < Latin: keel; cf. careen
Origin of Carina2
First recorded in 1695–1705
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The carina is the last tracheal cartilage and forms a cartilage division between the two bronchi.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The inferior end of the trachea divides into right and left bronchi at an area known as the carina.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The carina is a raised structure that contains specialized nervous tissue that induces violent coughing if a foreign body, such as food, is present.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
They patted our faces, saying carina by way of thanks, but realised little or nothing about the saint they had come so far to honour, only being certain that his intercession was all powerful.
From The Story of Assisi by Lina Duff Gordon
The lower point of the handle of the axe, is bent towards the carina.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Charles Darwin
Carina Hong had been a student in Ono’s research program in 2020, before she won the Morgan Prize and the Schafer Prize as math’s top undergraduate woman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
“There was so much history there. It was really sad to see it all go,” said director Carina Hu, who added that it’s heartbreaking to see the children scatter to other preschools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
Astronomers are used to taking pictures of our galaxy's star factories, like the Orion Nebula and the Carina Nebula, she explains.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023
Mrs. Carina explained that she wanted a backup in case of poor weather in one location.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
“Because I want to marry you. Carina, ti amo,” he explained, and he drew her gently back down to the pillow.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Middle pleural area: in Hymenoptera; the median of the three areas between lateral and pleural carinae: = 2d pleural area.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Foot wide; shell turriculated, with carinated whorls, the carinae tuberculated or spiny.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
Carinulate: a surface with small and rather numerous carinae.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Lateral carinae: in Orthoptera; on the head, extend downward from the front margin of the eyes: on prothorax extend along each lateral margin of the dorsum.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
External median area: Hymenoptera; the median of the three cells or areas between the median and lateral longitudinal carinae: = second lateral area.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
In the one large group of specimens examined by me, in Mr. Cuming's possession, all were attached symmetrically to the coralline, as in the case of S. vulgare, capitulum upwards, and their carinas outwards.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Charles Darwin
There’s indeed something cosmic about “Eta Carinae: Divinatory Claims,” a vast drawing of billowing red specks that takes part of its name from a distant star system.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2022
Figure 22.20 shows a wonderful image of the very massive star Eta Carinae, with a great deal of ejected material clearly visible.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
With a mass at least 100 times that of the Sun, the hot supergiant Eta Carinae is one of the most massive stars known.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
It took the starship two weeks to make the journey from Carinae to the Acquataine Cluster.
From The Dueling Machine by Ben Bova
He has opened his house on the Carinae and had it put in order and has settled down to such a life here as is usual with wealthy leisured idlers.
From The Unwilling Vestal by Edward Lucas White
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