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adj. [L. dim. costa, rib]Bearing costellae.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
costellate
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Costellate — Cos*tel late (k?s t?l l?t), a. [L. costa rib.] Finely ribbed or costated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
costellate — coˈstellate, a. rare 0. [dim. of costate, as if f. L. *costella, dim. of costa rib.] ‘Finely ribbed or costated’ (Webster 1864) … Useful english dictionary
costellato — pl.m. costellati sing.f. costellata pl.f. costellate … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
costal — a. pertaining to ribs. ♦ costard, n. ribbed variety of apple. ♦ costate, a. having ribs; ridged. ♦ costalgia, n. pain in ribs. ♦ costectomy, n. removal of rib. ♦ costellate, a. finely ribbed … Dictionary of difficult words
