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

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

Derived forms: carinates

Type of: bird, birdie [informal]

Antonym: flightless bird

Encyclopedia: Carinate