ecarinate

[ ee-kar-uh-neyt ]

/ iˈkær əˌneɪt /

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adjective Botany, Zoology.

having no carina or keel.

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Origin of ecarinate

e-¹ + carinate

Words nearby ecarinate

ECA, ecad, ecalcarate, e-car, e-card, ecarinate, écarté, e-cash, Ecatepec de Morelos, ecaudate, ECB

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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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