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

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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

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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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