Definition of carina

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Carina (n.) The keel of the breastbone of birds.

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Carinaria :: Carinaria (n.) A genus of oceanic heteropod Mollusca, having a thin, glassy, bonnet-shaped shell, which covers only the nucleus and gills..
Carina :: Carina (n.) The keel of the breastbone of birds.
Carina :: Carina (n.) A kee.
Heteropoda :: Heteropoda (n. pl.) An order of pelagic Gastropoda, having the foot developed into a median fin. Some of the species are naked; others, as Carinaria and Atlanta, have thin glassy shells..
Carinated :: Carinated (a.) 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)..
Keel :: Keel (n.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina..
Desmognathous :: Desmognathous (a.) Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds..
Carina :: Carina (n.) That part of a papilionaceous flower, consisting of two petals, commonly united, which incloses the organs of fructification.
Unicarinated :: Unicarinated (a.) Having one ridge or keel.
Mite :: Mite (n.) A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina..
Bicarinate :: Bicarinate (a.) Having two keel-like projections, as the upper palea of grasses..
Carina :: Carina (n.) A longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat.
Multicarinate :: Multicarinate (a.) Many-keeled.
Acarina :: Acarina (n. pl.) The group of Arachnida which includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange..
Argo :: Argo (n.) A large constellation in the southern hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and Vela..
Ixodes :: Ixodes (n.) A genus of parasitic Acarina, which includes various species of ticks. See Tick, the insect..
Keeled :: Keeled (a.) Having a median ridge; carinate; as, a keeled scale..
Carinate :: Carinate (a.) Alt. of Carinate.
Carinatae :: Carinatae (n. pl.) A grand division of birds, including all existing flying birds; -- So called from the carina or keel on the breastbone..
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