carinate
[ kar-uh-neyt, -nit ]
/ ˈkær əˌneɪt, -nɪt /
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adjective
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
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Also car·i·nat·ed [kar-uh-ney-tid] /ˈkær əˌneɪ tɪd/ .
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CARIFTA, carillon, carillonneur, Carin, carina, carinate, carinate abdomen, carinated, caring, Carinthia, carinula
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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′, -nĭt ]
adj.
Shaped like or having a carina or keel; ridged.
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