carina.
A longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat.
Meaning & usage
A longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat.
Part of a papilionaceous flower consisting of two petals, commonly united, which encloses the organs of fructification.
The keel of the glume of grasses.
The principal nerve of a sepal.
The keel of the breastbone of birds.
Any of several features that have a projecting central ridge.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin carīna (“keel”). Doublet of careen and carene.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.