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costa /cos·ta/ (kos´tah) [L.]
1. a rib.
2. a thin, firm, rodlike structure running along the base of the undulating membrane of certain flagellates.cos´tal

cos·ta (kst)
n. pl. cos·tae (-t)
1. Rib.
2. A rodlike internal supporting organelle that runs along the base of the undulating membrane of certain flagellate parasites. Also called basal rod.

costal adj.

costa
[kos′tə] pl. costae [kos′tē]
a rib.

costa [kos´tah] (L.)
a rib. adj., adj cos´tal.

costa
pl. costae [L.] a rib.


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