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costa
1[ kos-tuh, kaw-stuh ]
noun
- a rib or riblike part.
- the midrib of a leaf in mosses.
- a ridge.
- Entomology.
- Also called costal vein. a vein, usually marginal, in the anterior portion of the wing of certain insects.
- Also called costal margin. the anterior edge or border of the wing of certain insects.
Costa
2[ kaw-stuh ]
noun
- Lú·cio [loo, -syoo], 1902–98, Brazilian architect, chief designer of Brasilia.
costa
/ ˈkɒstə /
costa
/ kŏs′tə /
, Plural costae kŏs′tē
- A rib or a riblike part, such as the midrib of a leaf or a thickened anterior vein or margin of an insect's wing.
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Derived Forms
- ˈcostal, adjective
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Other Words From
- pseu·do·cos·ta noun plural pseudocostae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of costa1
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Example Sentences
President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias laid a calming hand on 1980s El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama.
But Switzerland, New Zealand, and Costa Rica cannot hold back the New Chaos.
And Costa Rica, for a host of historical reasons, has always been more stable than its neighbors.
But even the Costa Concordia tragedy has its own subtle racism.
None of this is to say that the wreck and salvage of the Costa Concordia should have received less attention.
Signer Costa was at the Festival in 1829, and he afterwards appeared on the stage at the Royal.
The underside of the upper wings have the costa and summit covered with spots and minute incontinuous lines of a yellowish colour.
The upper ones have their costa blackish, and a triangular border at their extremity rather dentated on the inside.
De Costa's defence of the genuineness of the accounts referred to is simple and to the point.
Both he and his wife remained residents of Contra Costa county, California, until called to their final rest.
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