Birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Carinate \Car"i*nate\, Carinated \Car"i*na`ted\a. [L. carinatus, fr. carina keel.] 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).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship; "a carinate sepal" [syn: ridged , carinated , keeled ] having or shaped like a carina or keel [syn: carinated , ridged , keeled ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
This article is about a topic in pottery design. For the article about birds, see Carinatae . Carinate is a shape in pottery , glassware and artistic design usually applied to amphorae or vases. The shape is defined by the joining of a rounded base to the ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Keel-shaped, as in a boat's keel. 2 (context ornithology English) Of a bird, having a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles.