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carinate
[ kar-uh-neyt, -nit ]
/ ĖkƦr ÉĖneÉŖt, -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] /ĖkƦr ÉĖneÉŖ tÉŖd/ .
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Words nearby carinate
CARIFTA, carillon, carillonneur, Carin, carina, carinate, carinate abdomen, carinated, caring, Carinthia, carinula
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British Dictionary definitions for carinate
carinate
carinated
/ (ĖkƦrÉŖĖneÉŖt) /
adjective
biology having a keel or ridge; shaped like a keel
Word Origin for carinate
C17: from Latin carÄ«nÄre to furnish with a keel or shell, from carÄ«na keel
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Medical definitions for carinate
carinate
[ kÄrā²É-nÄtā², -nÄt ]
adj.
Shaped like or having a carina or keel; ridged.
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