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subcosta
[ suhb-kos-tuh, -kaw-stuh ]
noun
, plural sub·cos·tae [suhb-, kos, -tee, -, kaw, -stee].
- a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect.
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- sub·costal adjective
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Example Sentences
Accessory subcostal vein: the vein given off from the subcosta and branching toward the apex of the wing in Perlidae.
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Recurrent vein: in Hemerobiidae, the first branch of the subcosta when it recurves toward the base of the wing.
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Setula: a small stiff bristle or seta: in Diptera, the small thorn at the end of the subcosta.
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Subcostal crossveins: in Odonata, are between subcosta and media on the basal side of the first antecubital.
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