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cos⋅ta
[kos-tuh, kaw-stuh] 
tə
–noun, plural cos⋅tae [kos-tee, kaw-stee] .
[kos-tee, kaw-stee] . | 1. | a rib or riblike part. |
| 2. | the midrib of a leaf in mosses. |
| 3. | a ridge. |
| 4. | Entomology.
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Cos⋅ta
[kaw-stuh] –noun
| Lú⋅cio [loo-syoo] , 1902–98, Brazilian architect, chief designer of Brasilia. |
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| cos·ta (kŏs'tə) n. pl. cos·tae (-tē) Biology 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. [Latin; see kost- in Indo-European roots.] cos'tal adj. |
| Cos·ta (kôs'tə, -tä) Brazilian architect. Heavily influenced by Le Corbusier and by Bauhaus design, he rose to fame after his airplane-shaped plan was selected for Brasília, the new capital of Brazil, in 1957. |
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Costa
Cos"ta\ (k[o^]s"t[.a]), n. [L., rib. See Coast.]1. (Anat.) A rib of an animal or a human being. 2. (Bot.) A rib or vein of a leaf, especially the midrib. 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The anterior rib in the wing of an insect. (b) One of the riblike longitudinal ridges on the exterior of many corals.
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Language Translation for : costa
Spanish:
costa, litoral,
German:
die Küste,
Japanese:
沿岸
Main Entry: cos·ta
Pronunciation: 'käs-t&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cos·tae /-(")tE, -"tI/
: RIB
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costa cos·ta (kŏs'tə)
n. pl. cos·tae (-tē)
- Rib.
- A rodlike internal supporting organelle that runs along the base of the undulating membrane of certain flagellate parasites. Also called basal rod.
cos'tal adj.
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| costa (kŏs'tə) Pronunciation Key
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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