How Do You Spell MULTICARINATE?

Pronunciation: [mˌʌltɪkˈaɹɪnˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Multicarinate is a term used in biology to describe something with multiple ridges or raised lines. The correct spelling of this word is /mʌltɪkærɪneɪt/, which means each syllable is pronounced as "mul-ti-ca-ri-nate". The first syllable "mul" is pronounced like "mull" in "mulligan", the second syllable "ti" is pronounced like the word "tea", and the third syllable "ca" is pronounced like "ka" in "cat". The final syllable "ri-nate" is pronounced like "rye-nate". Practicing the correct spelling of this word is crucial for effective communication in scientific fields.

MULTICARINATE Meaning and Definition

1. A term applied to a shell traversed by many keel-like ridges.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for MULTICARINATE

• nulticarinate
• kulticarinate
• julticarinate
• mylticarinate
• mhlticarinate
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• m7lticarinate
• mukticarinate
• mupticarinate
• muoticarinate
• mulricarinate
• mulficarinate
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• multucarinate
• multjcarinate

Etymology of MULTICARINATE

The word "multicarinate" is derived from two roots: "multi-" and "carinate".

1. "Multi-" is a prefix derived from the Latin word "multus", meaning "many" or "multiple". It is commonly used to indicate multiplicity, abundance, or more than one.

2. "Carinate" is derived from the Latin word "carinatus", which means "keeled" or "having a ridge". It is used in scientific and biological terminology to refer to a structure that has a ridge or a keel-like shape.

When combined, the word "multicarinate" combines the concept of "multiple" or "many" with "carinate". It typically refers to a structure or organism that has multiple ridges or keels.