HyperDic: carina

English > 2 senses of the word Carina / carina:
NOUNobjectCarinaa keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere
bodycarinaany of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom
English > Carina: 2 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningA keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the start Canopus.
Instance ofconstellationA configuration of stars as seen from the earth
MembersCanopussupergiant star 650 light years from Earth
Part ofArgoformerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross
SpanishCarina
CatalanCarina, Quilla
English > carina: 2 senses > noun 2, body
MeaningAny of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom.
Narrowercarina fornicisridge on the lower surface of the fornix of the brain
keelThe median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
Broaderstructure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structureA particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
Spanishcarena, carina
Catalancarena, carina
Adjectivescarinalrelating to or resembling a carina

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