What is the meaning of carinate?

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noun

Birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles.
- synonyms: carinate bird, flying bird

adjective

Having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship.
- usage: "a carinate sepal"
- synonyms: ridged, carinated, keeled

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