Subcostal Definition

subkästəl, subkôstəl
adjective
Lying beneath the ribs.
Webster's New World
noun
A subcostal muscle, etc.
Webster's New World

(zoology) One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal.

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Noun

Singular:
subcostal
Plural:
subcostals

Origin of Subcostal

  • sub- +"Ž costal

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