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carinate

[ kar-uh-neyt, -nit ]
/ ˈkƦr É™ĖŒneÉŖt, -nÉŖt /
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adjective
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
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Also carĀ·iĀ·natĀ·ed [kar-uh-ney-tid] /ˈkƦr É™ĖŒneÉŖ tÉŖd/ .

Origin of carinate

1775–85; <Latin carÄ«nātus, equivalent to carÄ«n(a) keel + -ātus-ate1

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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
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Medical definitions for carinate

carinate
[ kăr′ə-nāt′, -nÄ­t ]

adj.
Shaped like or having a carina or keel; ridged.
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