ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bicostate

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Bicostate is an adjective meaning (botany) Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as in a leaf.

Meaning

(botany) Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as in a leaf.

More Meanings

  1. (zoology, said of shells) having two ribs
  2. (zoology) having two lines

Example Sentences

shortly bicalcarate
bicalcarate insects
bicostate at the base

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include costate, triplicostate, pinnate, multicostate, tripinnate, bipartite.

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