costate

[ kos-tuht, kaw-steyt ]

adjective

1. Anatomy. having ribs.
2. (of mosses) having a midrib or costa.

costate

/ ˈkɒsteɪt /

adjective

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

Other Words From

• multi·costate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of costate¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of costate¹

C19: from Late Latin costātus, from Latin costa rib

Example Sentences

Valves costate, the cost alternating with double rows of fine puncta.

From Project Gutenberg

Costal margin: the anterior margin of a wing whether it is really costate or not.

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Shell ovate, spinulate and costate, nearly twice as broad as long.

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