carinate
or car·i·nat·ed
[ kar-uh-neyt, -nit or kar-uh-ney-tid ]
/ ˈkær əˌneɪt, -nɪt or ˈkær əˌneɪ tɪd /
adjective
Zoology, Botany.
formed with a carina; keellike.
Origin of carinate
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British Dictionary definitions for carinate
carinate
carinated
/ (ˈkærɪˌneɪt) /
adjective
biology
having a keel or ridge; shaped like a keel
Word Origin for carinate
C17: from Latin
carīnāre to furnish with a keel or shell, from
carīna keel
Medical definitions for carinate
carinate
[ kăr′ə-nāt′, -nĭt ]
adj.
Shaped like or having a carina or keel; ridged.