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

Origin of carinate

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

Related forms

car·i·na·tion, nounmul·ti·car·i·nate, adjectivemul·ti·car·i·nat·ed, adjectivesub·car·i·nate, adjective

sub·car·i·nat·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for carinate

It must have been that of the struthious birds or that of the carinate birds, or something different from both.
On the Genesis of Species|St. George Mivart
Calyx 5- (rarely 6-) parted; its lobes long-acuminate, with carinate midrib.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
If it was that of the carinate birds, how did the struthious birds and Dinosauria independently agree to differ?
On the Genesis of Species|St. George Mivart
Carinate, keeled, furnished with a sharp ridge or projection on the lower side.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

All other existing birds belong to the second division, and are called (from the keel on the breast-bone) carinate birds.
On the Genesis of Species|St. George Mivart

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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Medicine definitions for carinate

carinate

[ kăr′ə-nāt′, -nĭt ]

adj.

Shaped like or having a carina or keel; ridged.