Subcostal
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Subcostal is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Below (deep to) a rib or the ribs.
Meaning
(anatomy) Below (deep to) a rib or the ribs.
More Meanings
- (entomology) Pertaining to the subcosta and/or the area of the wing next to it.
- (anatomy) A subcostal muscle.
- (zoology) One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect, situated next beneath or behind the costal.
Word Forms
- subcostals
Synonyms for subcostal
Depending on context, synonyms include subcosta.
Antonyms for subcostal
Common opposites include extracostal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nervure, nervule, retractions, infracostal, postcostal, intercostal.
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