costate

[ kos-tuht, kaw-steyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

costate

/ ˈkɒsteɪt /

Origin of costate¹

1810–20; < Latin costātus having ribs, ribbed, equivalent to cost ( a ) rib + -ātus -ate ¹

Origin of costate¹

C19: from Late Latin costātus, from Latin costa rib

Valves costate, the cost alternating with double rows of fine puncta.

Costal margin: the anterior margin of a wing whether it is really costate or not.

Shell ovate, spinulate and costate, nearly twice as broad as long.

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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