subcosta
noun
a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect.
subcostal
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a word derived from
subcosta.
Example Sentences
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At this fold the median nervure stops and is joined by a cross nervure to the radial, which can be distinguished throughout its length from the subcostal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
Subcosta, when it refers to a vein and subcostal in a cell.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
"Note the anal angle of the secondaries and the argentiferous discal area bordering the subcostal nervule."
From Police!!! by Henry Hutt
The last thoracic or subcostal nerves pass behind the external arcuate ligament.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
It is remarkable for having a sort of drum at the base of the fore wings, between the costal nervure and the subcostal.
From The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
