Link Centre Dictionary

carinate

ca·ri·nate

UK/ˈkæɹɪnət/ US/ˈkæɹɪneɪt/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship

  • “a carinate sepal”
Synonyms
2.

having or shaped like a carina or keel

Synonyms

noun

1.

birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles

Synonyms
Antonyms

Origin

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).

Phrases

  • carinate abdomen

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

Pertaining to

Part of

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.