Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcosta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-cos-ta
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first major vein behind the costa on an insect wing

Etymology

From sub- + costa.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subcostae (plural) subcostas (plural)

Derived Forms

subcostal

Synonyms

Sc subcostal

Questions

What does subcosta mean?: The first major vein behind the costa on an insect wing
Where does subcosta come from?: From sub- + costa.

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