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ecarinate

American  
[ee-kar-uh-neyt] / iˈkær əˌneɪt /

adjective

Botany, Zoology.

  1. having no carina or keel.

ecarinate British  
/ iːˈkærɪnɪt /

adjective

  1. biology having no carina or keel

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Etymology

Origin of ecarinate

e- 1 + carinate

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