CARINATE

ridged, carinate, carinated, keeled

(adjective) having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship; “a carinate sepal”

carinate, carinate bird, flying bird

(noun) birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

carinate (comparative more carinate, superlative most carinate)

Keel-shaped, as in a boat's keel.

(ornithology) Of a bird, having a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles.

Usage notes

• Almost exclusively used in describing organisms and archaeological artifacts.

Synonyms

• ridged

Anagrams

• arcanite, craniate

Source: Wiktionary


Car"i*nate, Car"i*na`ted a. Etym: [L. carinatus, fr. carina keel.]

Definition: Shaped like the keel or prow of a ship; having a carina or keel; as, a carinate calyx or leaf; a carinate sternum (of a bird).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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