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cos•ta



Pronunciation: (kos'tu, kô'stu), [key]
—n.,
—pl. cos•taePronunciation: (kos'tē, kô'stē). [key]
1. a rib or riblike part.
2. the midrib of a leaf in mosses.
3. a ridge.
4. Entomol.
a. Also called cos'tal vein'. a vein, usually marginal, in the anterior portion of the wing of certain insects.
b. Also called cos'tal mar'gin. the anterior edge or border of the wing of certain insects.

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