"costa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒ.stə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑ.stə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-costa.wav [Southern-England] Forms: costas [plural], costae [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒstə Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin costa (“a rib”). Doublet of coast. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|la|costa||a rib}} Unadapted borrowing from Latin costa (“a rib”), {{doublet|en|coast}} Doublet of coast Head templates: {{en-noun|+|costae}} costa (plural costas or costae)
  1. (anatomy) Synonym of rib. Categories (topical): Skeleton Synonyms: rib [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-costa-en-noun-sGG3J1PS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 39 39 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (botany, zootomy) A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as a midrib of a leaf or a thickened vein or the margin of an insect wing. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-costa-en-noun-34nzoTu- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 39 39 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
  3. (botany, zootomy) A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as a midrib of a leaf or a thickened vein or the margin of an insect wing.
    (entomology) The vein forming the leading edge of most insect wings.
    Categories (topical): Botany, Entomology Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts Synonyms: C
    Sense id: en-costa-en-noun-tJSeydFQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 39 39 Topics: biology, botany, entomology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: costal, costiform Related terms: bone, guarda costa (english: etymologically unrelated)

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