costa
1 Americannoun
plural
costae-
a rib or riblike part.
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the midrib of a leaf in mosses.
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a ridge.
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Entomology.
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Also called costal vein. a vein, usually marginal, in the anterior portion of the wing of certain insects.
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Also called costal margin. the anterior edge or border of the wing of certain insects.
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noun
noun
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the technical name for rib 1
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a riblike part, such as the midrib of a plant leaf
plural
costaeOther Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of costa
1865–70; < Latin: rib, side. See coast
Example Sentences
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Algunas de las primeras especies tenían extremidades cortas y probablemente vivían como focas, cazando peces y arrastrándose hasta la costa para reproducirse.
From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2023
“Tenemos que evitar a toda costa cualquier deportación no criminal mientras lo resolvemos”, escribió.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 19, 2019
Tres amigos de California se dirigen a la costa australiana para un encuentro con grandes tiburones blancos dentro de una jaula.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2019
El hombre los dejó en un lugar en Chula Vista, California, y les dijo que esperaran por un camión que los llevaría a la costa, donde podrían encontrar trabajo.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2018
Fruit from an oval cavity in the costa.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa
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