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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 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·Dzt adjective
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51Թ 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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Subcostal crossveins: in Odonata, are between subcosta and media on the basal side of the first antecubital.

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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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Antenodal cross veins: Odonata; extend between costa and subcosta, and between subcosta and media, from the base to the nodus, forming the ante-nodal or ante-cubital cells: = ante-cubital.

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

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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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