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subcosta

[ suhb-kos-tuh, -kaw-stuh ]

noun

plural subcostae
  1. a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect.


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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·Dzt adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subcosta1

From New Latin, dating back to 1860–65; sub-, costa
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Example Sentences

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Accessory subcostal vein: the vein given off from the subcosta and branching toward the apex of the wing in Perlidae.

From

Antenodal costal spaces: Odonata; the cells between costa and subcosta, from the base to the nodus: = ante-cubitals.

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Setula: a small stiff bristle or seta: in Diptera, the small thorn at the end of the subcosta.

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Antipodal costal spaces: Odonata; the cells between costa and subcosta, from the base to the modus; = antecubitals.

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Subcosta, when it refers to a vein and subcostal in a cell.

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