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costate
[ kos-tuht, kaw-steyt ]
/ ˈkɒs tət, ˈkɔ steɪt /
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adjective
Anatomy. having ribs.
(of mosses) having a midrib or costa.
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Origin of costate
OTHER WORDS FROM 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
Word Origin for costate
C19: from Late Latin costātus, from Latin costa rib
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