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subcostal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
sub-costal
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Below (deep to) a rib or the ribs.

adj

Pertaining to the subcosta and/or the area of the wing next to it.

noun

A subcostal muscle.

noun

One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect, situated next beneath or behind the costal.

Etymology

From sub- + costal.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

subcostals (plural)

Derived Forms

subcostally

Frequently Paired Words

infracostal intercostal intracostal supracostal

Synonyms

subcosta

Antonyms

extracostal

Questions

What does subcostal mean?
Below (deep to) a rib or the ribs.
Where does subcostal come from?
From sub- + costal.

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