"intercostal" meaning in English

See intercostal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪn.təˈkɒs.təl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɪn.tɚˈkɔ.stəl/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɒstəl Etymology: inter- + costal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|costal}} inter- + costal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} intercostal (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Between the ribs of an animal or person. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person): وَرْبِيَّة (warbiyya) [feminine, plural] (Arabic), وَرْبِيّ (warbiyy) [masculine] (Arabic), междуребрен (meždurebren) (Bulgarian), intercostal (Catalan), tussenribs (Dutch), intercostaal (Dutch), interkostal (German), interkosta (Ido), międzyżebrowy (Polish), межрёберный (mežrjóbernyj) (Russian), междурёберный (meždurjóbernyj) (Russian), medzirebrový (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-intercostal-en-adj-sAswhnpu Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person': 73 27
  2. (nautical) Between the ribs of a boat. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-intercostal-en-adj-fOuyo3UE Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: intercostal space

Noun

IPA: /ˌɪn.təˈkɒs.təl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɪn.tɚˈkɔ.stəl/ [US] Forms: intercostals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒstəl Etymology: inter- + costal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|costal}} inter- + costal Head templates: {{en-noun}} intercostal (plural intercostals)
  1. (anatomy) The intercostal muscles. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (intercostal muscle): tussenribspier [feminine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-intercostal-en-noun-4oCEk1E4 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'intercostal muscle': 100 0 0
  2. (anatomy) Something that is between the ribs of an animal. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-intercostal-en-noun-WapHwfks Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (nautical) Hull reinforcing inserted between frames or bulkheads of a boat. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-intercostal-en-noun-tZ1OHs~D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 24 15 9 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 17 22 20 12 29 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: intercostalis

Inflected forms

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