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costal
American
[kos-tl, kaws-tl]
/ ˈkɒs tl, ˈkɔs tl /
adjective
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Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body.
costal nerves.
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Botany, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near a costa.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of costal
1625–35; < Medieval Latin costālis of the ribs, equivalent to Latin cost ( a ) rib, side + -ālis -al 1
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