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1. costa
noun. ['ˈkɔstɑː'] a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing).
Synonyms
- structure
- complex body part
- body structure
- bodily structure
Etymology
- costa (Latin)
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Rhymes with Costa
- valdosta
- fausta
How do you pronounce costa?
Pronounce costa as ˈkɔstɑ.
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2. costa
noun. ['ˈkɔstɑː'] any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates).
Synonyms
- vertebrate
- os
- bone
- costal cartilage
- true rib
- craniate
Antonyms
- boneless
- natural object
Etymology
- costa (Latin)