What does carina mean?
A keel-shaped structure, especially one formed by the fusion of two or more ribs in the skeleton of a bird, or a similar structure in other animals. In aviation, the keel-shaped structure of an aircraft wing.
Example
"The carina of the bird's skeleton supported its powerful flight muscles."
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