Carina (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ca·ri·nas, ca·ri·nae [kuh-rahy-nee, -ree-]. /kəˈraɪ ni, -ˈri-/.
  1. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
  2. the two conjoined lower petals of a pea or bean flower that enclose the stamen and style.
noun, genitive Ca·ri·nae [kuh-rahy-nee] /kəˈraɪ ni/ for 1.
  1. the Keel, a southern constellation, containing the bright star, Canopus: one of the constellations into which Argo is divided.
  2. a female given name, form of Carin.
noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nas
  1. a keel-like part or ridge, as in the breastbone of birds or the fused lower petals of a leguminous flower
noun Latin genitive Carinae (kəˈriːniː, -ˈraɪ-)
  1. a large conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere close to the Southern Cross that contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky. It was originally considered part of Argo
Carina (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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