Carene
/ˈkær.iːn/noun
A keel-shaped ridge or structure, especially on an insect or other biological surface; the word is also used for certain terpene hydrocarbons.
Did you know?The same Latin root, carina, names the keel-like ridge of a ship and anatomical structures such as the tracheal carina where the windpipe divides.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
carīna
“The keel of a ship; a projecting ridge or hull-like structure”
Late Latin
Latin
carīna
“A keel-shaped or boat-like part”
Medieval French
Old French
carène
“The keel or underwater hull of a ship”
17th Century
French
carène
“A ship’s keel or hull, and later a keel-shaped anatomical form”
19th Century
English
carene
“A keel-shaped ridge in zoological and botanical description”
Modern English
English
carene
“A biological keel or ridge; also, in chemistry, a terpene hydrocarbon name”