tət, ˈkɔ adjective
1.
Anatomy. having ribs.
2.
(of mosses) having a midrib or costa.
Related forms
mul·ti·cos·tate, adjective
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| —adj | |
| 1. | anatomy having ribs |
| 2. | (of leaves) having veins or ridges, esp parallel ones |
| [C19: from Late Latin costātus, from Latin costa rib] | |
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Costate
is always a great word to know.
So is chest. Does it mean:
| a glandular organ functioning in the secretion of bile and metabolic processes such as converting sugars located in the upper right abdominal cavity |
| the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax |
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