 carinate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having or shaped like a carina or keel | |
| Synonyms: | ridged keeled carinated | |
| Related terms: | carina carina | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (nautical) having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship | |
| Synonyms: | carinated keeled ridged | |
| Examples: | : "a carinate sepal" |
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| Related terms: | ridge | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles | |
| Synonyms: | flying_bird carinate_bird | |
| Related terms: | ratite bird keel | |
| Similar spelling: |
carinated cairned Cariamidae |
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