costa

noun cos·ta \ˈkäs-tə\

plural cos·tae \-(ˌ)tē, -ˌtī\

Definition of COSTA

: ¹rib 1a

: a part (as the midrib of a leaf or the anterior vein of an insect wing) that resembles a rib

— cos·tal \-t^əl\ adjective

Latin — more at coast

First Known Use: circa 1771

Medical Dictionary

noun cos·ta \ˈkäs-tə\

plural cos·tae \-(ˌ)tē, -ˌtī\

: rib

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