carinula

American

[kuh-rin-yuh-luh] / kəˈrɪn yə lə /

Also carinule

noun

Zoology, Botany.

a small carina.

Other Word Forms

carinulate adjective

Etymology

Origin of carinula

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

Example Sentences

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

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