carinula

[ kuh-rin-yuh-luh ]

nounZoology, Botany.
  1. a small carina.

Origin of carinula

1
<New Latin, equivalent to carīn(a) carina + -ula-ule
  • Also car·i·nule [kar-uh-nool, -nyool]. /ˈkær əˌnul, -ˌnyul/.

Other words from carinula

  • ca·rin·u·late [kuh-rin-yuh-leyt, -lit], /kəˈrɪn yəˌleɪt, -lɪt/, adjective

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