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carinate

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car⋅i⋅nate

  [kar-uh-neyt, -nit]
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–adjective
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
Also, car⋅i⋅nat⋅ed.

Origin:
1775–85; < L carīnātus, equiv. to carīn(a) keel + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
car⋅i⋅na⋅tion, noun
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car·i·nate   (kār'ə-nāt', -nĭt)   
adj.  Shaped like or having a carina or keel; ridged.
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Main Entry: car·i·nate
Pronunciation: 'kar-&-"nAt, -n&t
Function: adjective
: having or shaped like a keel or carina
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carinate car·i·nate (kār'ə-nāt', -nĭt)
adj.
Shaped like or having a carina or keel; ridged.

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