Meaning of CARINATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'karu`neyt
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- [n] birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles
- [adj] having or shaped like a carina or keel
- [adj] having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship; "a carinate sepal"
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| | Synonyms: | | carinate bird, carinated, carinated, flying bird, keeled, keeled, ridged, ridged |
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| | Antonyms: | | flightless bird, ratite, ratite bird | | |
| | See Also: | | bird, keel | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Car"i*nate\, Carinated \Car"i*na`ted\a. [L. carinatus,
fr. carina keel.]
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).
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Shaped like a ridge, or having a structure so shaped. |
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