CARINATED

ridged, carinate, carinated, keeled

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

carinated (not comparable)

carinate; shaped like a keel

Anagrams

• eradicant

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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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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