costa
noun pl. costae
- Anat. a rib
- a riblike part, as the thickened fore edge of an insect's wing or the central vein of a leaf
See costa in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kŏsˈtə)
noun 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.
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(kôsˈtə, -tä), Lúcio 1902-1998.
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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