carina

¹ American  

[kuh-rahy-nuh, -ree-] / kəˈraɪ nə, -ˈri- /

noun

plural

carinas, carinae

1. Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.

2. Botany. the two conjoined lower petals of a pea or bean flower that enclose the stamen and style.

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Carina ² American  

[kuh-rahy-nuh, kuh-ree-nuh, -rahy-] / kəˈraɪ nə, kəˈri nə, -ˈraɪ- /

noun

genitive

Carinae

1. Astronomy. the Keel, a southern constellation, containing the bright star, Canopus: one of the constellations into which Argo is divided.

2. a female given name, form of Carin.

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Carina ¹ British  

/ kəˈriːnə, -ˈraɪ- /

noun

1. 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

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carina ² British  

/ kəˈriːnə, -ˈraɪ- /

noun

1. a keel-like part or ridge, as in the breastbone of birds or the fused lower petals of a leguminous flower

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Other Word Forms

• carinal adjective

Etymology

Origin of carina¹

1695–1705; < Latin: keel; cf. careen

Origin of Carina²

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

The inferior end of the trachea divides into right and left bronchi at an area known as the carina.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The carina is the last tracheal cartilage and forms a cartilage division between the two bronchi.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The carina is a raised structure that contains specialized nervous tissue that induces violent coughing if a foreign body, such as food, is present.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Lepas australis, carina, external view of, magnified twice.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles

Aurea pellis maiusque mari Medea malum, 55 merces prima digna carina.

From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Bushnell, Curtis C.