# carinate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkæɹɪnət/

## Definitions
1. Shaped like a boat's keel.
2. Of a bird, having a carina, a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles.
3. Having a carina.

## 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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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