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costate

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cos·tate  (kstt, kôstt)
adj.
Having a costa or costae; ribbed.
costate [ˈkɒsteɪt]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy having ribs
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of leaves) having veins or ridges, esp parallel ones
[from Late Latin costātus, from Latin costa rib]
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Adj.1.costate - (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture
ribbed
rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
2.costate - having ribs
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
ribbed - furnished or strengthened with ribs


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