costa

Meaning

1. Synonym of rib.
2. A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as a midrib of a leaf or a thickened vein or the margin of an insect wing.
3. A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as a midrib of a leaf or a thickened vein or the margin of an insect wing.

Synonyms

rib

side

costae rib

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒ.stə/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin costa (“a rib”). Doublet of coast.