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noun, plural cos·tae [kos -tee, kaw -stee] /ˈkɒs ti, ˈkɔ sti/ a rib or riblike part. the midrib of a leaf in mosses. a ridge. Entomology Also called costal vein . a vein, usually marginal, in the anterior portion of the wing of certain insects. Also called costal margin. the anterior edge or border of the wing of certain insects. Show More
Origin of costa 1865–70; <
Latin: rib, side. See
coast Related forms pseu·do·cos·ta , noun, plural pseu·do·cos·tae. Lú·cio [loo -syoo] /ˈlu syu/ , 1902–98, Brazilian architect, chief designer of Brasilia. Show More
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Examples from the Web for costa Contemporary Examples of costa President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias laid a calming hand on 1980s El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama.
But Switzerland, New Zealand, and Costa Rica cannot hold back the New Chaos.
And Costa Rica, for a host of historical reasons, has always been more stable than its neighbors.
None of this is to say that the wreck and salvage of the Costa Concordia should have received less attention.
I have covered the Costa Concordia since it ran aground in 2012, and I have covered many migrant shipwrecks in Italy, too.
Historical Examples of costa Costa , who was present, answered in Spanish that he wrote it.
Consequently when he disappeared from Costa Rica there was a hue and cry.
He finally got permission from Costa Rica to establish his experimental station.
Only as he eased the door did he understand why Costa had been so positive about this.
"And Himmel has a positive one that stays positive," Costa said.
British Dictionary definitions for costa the technical name for rib 1 (def. 1) a riblike part, such as the midrib of a plant leaf Show More
Derived Forms costal , adjective Word Origin for costa C19: from Latin: rib, side, wall
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Word Origin and History for costa n. Spanish costa "coast," from same Latin source as English coast (n.). Used in Britain from 1960s in jocular formations (costa geriatrica , costa del crime , etc.) in imitation of the names of Spanish tourist destinations.
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Rib. A rodlike internal supporting organelle that runs along the base of the undulating membrane of certain flagellate parasites. basal rod Show More
Related forms cos′ tal adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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A rib or a riblike part, such as the midrib of a leaf or a thickened anterior vein or margin of an insect's wing. Show More
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