carinate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Latin carīnātus, from carīna (“keel”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæɹɪnət/, /ˈkæɹɪneɪt/

Adjective[edit]

carinate (comparative more carinate, superlative most carinate)

  1. Keel-shaped, as in a boat's keel.
    a carinate calyx or leaf
    a carinate sternum
  2. (ornithology) Of a bird, having a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles.
  3. (botany) Having a carina.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Almost exclusively used in describing organisms and archaeological artifacts.

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Noun[edit]

carinate (plural carinates)

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

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Latin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

carīnāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of carīnātus
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