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Webster 1913 Edition
Subcostal
Sub-cos′tal
,Adj.
(Anat. & Zool.)
Situated below the costas, or ribs;
as, the
. subcostal
muscles☞ The subcostal muscles are distinct from, and within, the intercostal.
Sub-cos′tal
,Noun.
1.
(Anat.)
A subcostal muscle.
2.
(Zool.)
One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See
Nervure
. Webster 1828 Edition
Subcostal
SUBCOSTAL
,Adj.
Definition 2024
subcostal
subcostal
English
Adjective
subcostal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Below a rib or the ribs
- # (entomology) Pertaining to the subcosta and/or the area of the wing next to it.
Noun
subcostal (plural subcostals)
- (anatomy) A subcostal muscle.
- (zoology) One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal.
Synonyms
- (part of insect wing): subcosta