Definition of Carina

1. Noun. A keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the start Canopus.

Group relationships: Argo
Member holonyms: Canopus
Generic synonyms: Constellation

2. Noun. Any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom.

Definition of Carina

1. n. A keel

Definition of Carina

1. a carinate anatomical part [n -NAS or -NAE] : CARINAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Carina

1. 1. In man, a term applied or applicable to several anatomical structures forming a projecting central ridge. 2. That portion of the sternum in a bird, bat, or mole that serves as the origin of the pectoral muscles; it is not found in flightless birds and most mammals. Origin: L. The keel of a boat (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carina

Carica papaya
carices
caried
cariere
carieres
caries
caries
carillon
carillonned
carillonneur
carillonneurs
carillonning
carillons
carillon playing
carina (current term)
carina (current term)
carinactivase
carinae
carinal
carinal lymph nodes
carinas
carinate
carinate
carinated
carinate abdomen
carinate bird
carina fornicis
carina fornicis
carina of trachea
carina tracheae

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