Keeled (Adjective)
Meaning
Having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship; "a carinate sepal".
Classification
Participial adjectives.
Examples
- The scientists studied the carinate, or keeled, structure of the flower's sepal to understand its unique properties.
- During her geology course, Sarah studied rock formations featuring keeled peaks and erosion patterns.
- Careful analysis revealed that the carapace of the tortoise was keeled along its center, signifying a healthier, well-nourished specimen.
- Its keeled stern, unique in design, made the early submarine stand out from others in the waters during World War I.
- Fossilized vertebrae suggested many flying reptiles from the Jurassic period had keeled bones in their chests, used to anchor their massive wing muscles.