plural carinas or carinae
kə-ˈrī-ˌnē 
-ˈrē-ˌnī
1
: a keel-shaped anatomical part, ridge, or process
2
Carina
: a constellation in the southern hemisphere lying near the Southern Cross that is represented by the figure of a ship's keel
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“Carina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carina. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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plural carinas or carinae
-ˈrī-ˌnē, -ˈrē-ˌnī
: any of various keel-shaped anatomical structures, ridges, or processes: as
a
: a ridge on the lower surface of the fornix of the brain
b
: the ventral distal part of the vagina
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