2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Carinate \Car"i*nate\, Carinated \Car"i*na`ted\a. [L. carinatus, fr. carina keel.] Shaped like the keel or prow of a ship; having a carina or keel; as, a carinate calyx or leaf; a carinate sternum (of a bird). [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: carinate adj 1: having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship; "a carinate sepal" [syn: {ridged}, {carinated}, {keeled}] 2: having or shaped like a carina or keel [syn: {carinated}, {ridged}, {keeled}] n : birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles [syn: {carinate bird}, {flying bird}] [ant: {ratite}]
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