costate
[ kos-tuht, kaw-steyt ]
adjective
Anatomy. having ribs.
(of mosses) having a midrib or costa.
Origin of costate
1Other words from costate
- mul·ti·cos·tate, adjective
Words Nearby costate
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How to use costate in a sentence
Valves costate, the cost alternating with double rows of fine puncta.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity | Charles Sumner BoyerCostal margin: the anterior margin of a wing whether it is really costate or not.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithShell ovate, spinulate and costate, nearly twice as broad as long.
British Dictionary definitions for costate
costate
/ (ˈkɒsteɪt) /
adjective
anatomy having ribs
(of leaves) having veins or ridges, esp parallel ones
Origin of costate
1C19: from Late Latin costātus, from Latin costa rib
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