carinula

Also car·i·nule

[kuh-rin-yuh-luh]

noun

Zoology, Botany.

1. a small carina.

Other Word Forms

• carinulate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of carinula¹

< New Latin, equivalent to carīn ( a ) carina + -ula -ule

Example Sentences

Carinula -ae: a little carina or keel-like ridge; specifically, the longitudinal elevation on the middle of snout in Rhynchophora.

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