ecarinate

[ ee-kar-uh-neyt ]
/ iˈkær əˌneɪt /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

having no carina or keel.

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Origin of ecarinate

e-1 + carinate

Words nearby ecarinate

ec, ec-, eca, ecad, ecalcarate, ecarinate, ecatepec de morelos, ecaudate, ecb, ecbatana, ecbolic
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British Dictionary definitions for ecarinate

ecarinate
/ (iːˈkærɪnɪt) /

adjective

biology having no carina or keel

Word Origin for ecarinate

e- 1 + carinate
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