Definition of costa

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Costa (n.) One of the riblike longitudinal ridges on the exterior of many corals.

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Tricostate :: Tricostate (a.) Three-ribbed; having three ribs from the base.
Unicostate :: Unicostate (a.) Having a single rib or strong nerve running upward from the base; -- said of a leaf.
Multicostate :: Multicostate (a.) Having numerous ribs, or costae, as the leaf of a plant, or as certain shells and corals..
Pentecostal :: Pentecostal (a.) Of or pertaining to Pentecost or to Whitsuntide.
Exotheca :: Exotheca (n.) The tissue which fills the interspaces between the costae of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa..
Supracranial :: Supracostal (a.) Situated above, or on the outside of, the ribs..
Subcostal :: Subcostal (a.) Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles..
Costard :: Costard (n.) An apple, large and round like the head..
Subcranial :: Subcostal (n.) One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure.
Quadricostate :: Quadricostate (a.) Having four ribs.
Costa :: Costa (n.) A rib or vein of a leaf, especially the midrib..
Costard :: Costard (n.) The head; -- used contemptuously.
Sternocoracoid :: Sterno- () A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the sternum; as, sternocostal, sternoscapular..
Curvicostate :: Curvicostate (a.) Having bent ribs.
Pentecostals :: Pentecostals (n. pl.) Offerings formerly made to the parish priest, or to the mother church, at Pentecost..
Subcostal :: Subcostal (n.) A subcostal muscle.
Accostable :: Accostable (a.) Approachable; affable.
Bicostate :: Bicostate (a.) Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as a leaf..
Vertebro- :: Vertebro- () A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, a vertebra, vertebrae, or vertebral column; as in vertebrocostal..
Costal-nerved :: Costal-nerved (a.) Having the nerves spring from the midrib.
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