What is "carinated"

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).

a. carinate; shaped like a keel

1. adj. having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship; "a carinate sepal" [syn: ridged, carinate, keeled]

2. having or shaped like a carina or keel [syn: carinate, ridged, keeled]