carinate

English

Etymology

Latin carinatus, from carina (“keel”).

Adjective

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.

Related terms

• multicarinate
• unicarinate

Usage notes

• Almost exclusively used in describing organisms and archaeological artifacts.

Synonyms

• ridged

Anagrams

• arcanite
• craniate

Latin

Adjective

carinate

1. vocative masculine singular of carinatus