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subcostal en · ADJ

Etymology

From sub- + costal.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Below (deep to) a rib or the ribs.
2. (not-comparable) Pertaining to the subcosta and/or the area of the wing next to it.

Antonyms

extracostal

Coordinates

intercostal · supracostal · infracostal · intracostal

Deriveds

subcostally

Translations (2)

it sottocostale (below a rib or the ribs) · es subcostal (below a rib or the ribs)

subcostal en · NOUN

Etymology

From sub- + costal.

Meanings

1. A subcostal muscle.
2. One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect, situated next beneath or behind the costal.

Forms

Synonyms

subcosta (part of insect wing)