单词 | carina |
释义 | carina[ kuh-rahy-nuh, -ree- ] / kəˈraɪ nə, -ˈri- / noun, plural ca·ri·nas, ca·ri·nae [kuh-rahy-nee, -ree-]. /kəˈraɪ ni, -ˈri-/.Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds. Botany. the two conjoined lower petals of a pea or bean flower that enclose the stamen and style. Origin of carina1695–1705; <Latin: keel; cf. careen OTHER WORDS FROM carinaca·ri·nal, adjectiveWords nearby carinacaries, CARIFTA, carillon, carillonneur, Carin, carina, carinate, carinate abdomen, carinated, caring, Carinthia Definition for carina (2 of 2)Carina [ kuh-rahy-nuh for 1; kuh-ree-nuh, -rahy- for 2 ] / kəˈraɪ nə for 1; kəˈri nə, -ˈraɪ- for 2 / noun, genitive Ca·ri·nae [kuh-rahy-nee] /kəˈraɪ ni/ for 1.Astronomy. the Keel, a southern constellation, containing the bright star, Canopus: one of the constellations into which Argo is divided. a female given name, form of Carin. Origin of CarinaFirst recorded in 1695–1705 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carinaBritish Dictionary definitions for carina (1 of 2)carina / (kəˈriːnə, -ˈraɪ-) / noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nasa keel-like part or ridge, as in the breastbone of birds or the fused lower petals of a leguminous flower Word Origin for carinaC18: from Latin: keel British Dictionary definitions for carina (2 of 2)Carina / (kəˈriːnə, -ˈraɪ-) / noun Latin genitive Carinae (kəˈriːniː, -ˈraɪ-)a large conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere close to the Southern Cross that contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky. It was originally considered part of Argo Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for carinacarina [ kə-rī′nə, -rē′- ] n. pl. ca•ri•nae (-nē)A keel-shaped ridge or structure, such as the ridge on the under surface of the fornix of the brain. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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