Dictionary

carinate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈkæɹɪnət/
• /ˈkæɹɪneɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin carīnātus, from carīna (“keel”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The noun comes from a substantivization of the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Meanings

1. Shaped like a boat's keel.
   • a carinate calyx or leaf
   • a carinate sternum
2. Of a bird, having a carina, a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles.
3. Having a carina.

Forms

Deriveds

tricarinate · carinate abdomen · subcarinate · ecarinate · quadricarinate · unicarinate · carination · bicarinate · multicarinate

Synonyms

ridged

carinate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkæɹɪnət/
• /ˈkæɹɪneɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin carīnātus, from carīna (“keel”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The noun comes from a substantivization of the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Meanings

1. Any bird having a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles.

Forms