costa

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cos·ta (kŏsˈtə)

noun pl. cos·tae (-tē)
  1. Rib.
  2. A rodlike internal supporting organelle that runs along the base of the undulating membrane of certain flagellate parasites. Also called basal rod.

Related Forms:

  • cosˈtal adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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