bicarinate

adjective

bi·​car·​i·​nate

(ˌ)bī-ˈker-ə-ˌnāt,

-nət,

-ˈka-rə-

: having two projections like keels

the strongly bicarinate shell of certain marine snails

Word History

Etymology

from (assumed) New Latin bicarinatus, from New Latin bi- entry 1 + Latin carinatus carinate

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