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  • noun Plural form of carina.

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  • The inferior has eight distinct ridges none of which reach the apex; these divide this strongly convex face into nine slightly concave facets, of which those adjacent to the carinae are the widest, (Fig. 36, A.) side view, natural size, (Fig. 37,) viewed from the point, showing the division into parts and its polygonal form.

    Report of the North-Carolina Geological Survey. Agriculture of the Eastern Counties: Together with Descriptions of the Fossils of the Marl Beds 1858

  • March 1st, 2010 at 5:40 pm ruby coatings are a drag… they really dim the night time image. but take cheer, mate! eta carinae, the large and small magellanic clouds, 47 tucanae, etc. there's a HUGE amount of very bright objects your way that you can enjoy.

    Great Binoculars For Kids – Celestron 12X25 UpClose Binoculars | Universe Today 2010

  • They showed that the long-snouted species M. superciliosus and M. leedsi had rather straight, robust, blunt-tipped teeth that belonged to the ‘crunch’ feeding guild, while broad-skulled species like M. cultridens had slender, slightly compressed, carinate teeth (carinae = cutting edges) that belonged to the ‘pierce’ guild.

    Archive 2006-07-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • They showed that the long-snouted species M. superciliosus and M. leedsi had rather straight, robust, blunt-tipped teeth that belonged to the ‘crunch’ feeding guild, while broad-skulled species like M. cultridens had slender, slightly compressed, carinate teeth (carinae = cutting edges) that belonged to the ‘pierce’ guild.

    My party and those marvellous metriorhynchids Darren Naish 2006

  • Median longitudinal carinae: on the metanotum of Hymenoptera, extend one on each side of the middle.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

  • Middle pleural area: in Hymenoptera; the median of the three areas between lateral and pleural carinae: = 2d pleural area.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

  • Lateral carinae: in Orthoptera; on the head, extend downward from the front margin of the eyes: on prothorax extend along each lateral margin of the dorsum.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

  • Antennal foveolae: Orthoptera; the pits between frontal costa and lateral carinae, in which the antennae are inserted.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

  • Facial carinae: applied to both the carinae of the frontal costa and the accessory (lateral) carinae of the face; but usually restricted to the accessory carinae in Orthoptera.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

  • Lateral areas: in Hymenoptera; on the metanotum, the three spaces between the median and lateral long carinae; the upper is the external or first lateral basal area; the second is the external or central lateral area; the third is the middle, internal, apical or third lateral area.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

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