English Explanatory Dictionary

subcostal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Below (deep to) a rib or the ribs.
  2. Pertaining to the subcosta and/or the area of the wing next to it.
noun
  1. A subcostal muscle.
  2. One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect, situated next beneath or behind the costal.

Word forms

subcostal subcostals

Etymology

From sub- + costal.

Synonyms

subcosta

Antonyms

extracostal

Derived words

subcostally
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