"basicosta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: basicostae [plural]
Etymology: From basi- + costa. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|basi|costa}} basi- + costa Head templates: {{en-noun|basicostae}} basicosta (plural basicostae)
  1. The distal plate in the axillary area of the wing of an insect along which the costa of the wing articulates

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