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).
carinated adj 1: 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}]