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costal

[ kos-tl, kaws-tl ]
/ ˈkɒs tl, ˈkɔs tl /
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adjective
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body: costal nerves.
Botany, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near a costa.
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Origin of costal

1625–35; <Medieval Latin costālis of the ribs, equivalent to Latin cost(a) rib, side + -ālis-al1

OTHER WORDS FROM costal

cos·tal·ly, adverbpost·cos·tal, adjectivepre·cos·tal, adjective

Words nearby costal

Costa Brava, cost-account, cost accounting, Costa del Sol, Costain, costal, Costa Mesa, Costanoan, costar, costard, Costa Rica
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