carinate

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin carīnātus, from carīna (“keel”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The noun comes from a substantivization of the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkæɹɪnət/, /ˈkæɹɪneɪt/ === Adjective === carinate (comparative more carinate, superlative most carinate) Shaped like a boat's keel. (ornithology) Of a bird, having a carina, a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles. (botany) Having a carina. ==== Usage notes ==== Almost exclusively used in describing organisms and archaeological artifacts. ==== Synonyms ==== ridged ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === carinate (plural carinates) Any bird having a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles. === Anagrams === arcanite, craniate == Latin == === Adjective === carīnāte vocative masculine singular of carīnātus