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carina
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Carina \Ca*ri"na\, n. [L., keel.]
1. (Bot.) A keel.
(a) That part of a papilionaceous flower, consisting of
two petals, commonly united, which incloses the organs
of fructification.
(b) A longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a
boat.
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2. (Zool.) The keel of the breastbone of birds.
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