definitions

carinate

or car·i·nat·ed

[ kar-uh-neyt, -nit or kar-uh-ney-tid ]
/ ˈkær əˌneɪt, -nɪt or ˈkær əˌneɪ tɪd /
|

adjective

Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.

Nearby words

carifta, carillon, carillonneur, carin, carina, carinate, carinate abdomen, carinated, caring, carinthia, carinula

Origin of carinate

1775–85; < Latin carīnātus, equivalent to carīn(a) keel + -ātus -ate1

Related forms

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for carinate

British Dictionary definitions for carinate

carinate

carinated

/ (ˈkærɪˌneɪt) /

adjective

biology having a keel or ridge; shaped like a keel

Word Origin for carinate

C17: from Latin carīnāre to furnish with a keel or shell, from carīna keel
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for carinate

carinate

[ kăr′ə-nāt′, -nĭt ]

adj.

Shaped like or having a carina or keel; ridged.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.