costate

[ kos-tuht, kaw-steyt ]

adjective
  1. Anatomy. having ribs.

  2. (of mosses) having a midrib or costa.

Origin of costate

1
1810–20; <Latin costātus having ribs, ribbed, equivalent to cost(a) rib + -ātus-ate1

Other words from costate

  • mul·ti·cos·tate, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for costate

costate

/ (ˈkɒsteɪt) /


adjective
  1. anatomy having ribs

  2. (of leaves) having veins or ridges, esp parallel ones

Origin of costate

1
C19: from Late Latin costātus, from Latin costa rib

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