carina

carina Definition

ca·rina (kə rī′nə, -rē′-)

noun pl. -·nas or -·nae--nē

Biol. a structure or part resembling a keel or ridge, as the projection on the breastbone of a bird

Etymology: ModL < L, keel: see careen

carina Related Forms

ca·ri′·nal adjective

Carina Definition

Ca·rina (kə rī′nə, -rē′-)

noun

a S constellation between Vela and Pictor containing the bright star Canopus

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