carinate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkærɪˌneɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kar′ə nāt′, -nit)


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car•i•nate  (kar′ə nāt′, -nit),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Botany, Zoology[Zool., Bot.]formed with a carina;
    keellike.
Also, car′i•nat′ed. 
  • Latin carīnātus, equivalent. to carīn(a) keel + -ātus -ate1
  • 1775–85
car′i•na′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
carinate / ˈkærɪˌneɪt/, carinated
  1. having a keel or ridge; shaped like a keel
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin carīnāre to furnish with a keel or shell, from carīna keel
'carinate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ecarinate - rostrocarinate

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