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Carinate
CARINATE
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carinate
carinate
English
Adjective
carinate (comparative more carinate, superlative most carinate)
- Keel-shaped, as in a boat's keel.
- a carinate calyx or leaf
- a carinate sternum
- (ornithology) Of a bird, having a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles.
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Usage notes
- Almost exclusively used in describing organisms and archaeological artifacts.