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cos·ta

(kŏs′tə)
n. pl. cos·tae (-tē) Biology
A rib or a riblike part, such as the midrib of a leaf or a thickened anterior vein or margin of an insect's wing.
[Latin; see kost- in Indo-European roots.]
cos′tal adj.
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cos•tal

(ˈkɒs tl, ˈkɔs tl)

adj.
1. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body: costal nerves.
2. pertaining to, involving, or situated near a costa.
[1625–35; < Medieval Latin costālis of the ribs = Latin cost(a) rib, side + -ālis -al 1]
cos′tal•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. costal - of or relating to or near a rib
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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Translations

cos·tal

a. costal, rel. a las costillas.
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