subcosta

[ suhb-kos-tuh, -kaw-stuh ]

/ sʌbˈkɒs tə, -ˈkɔ stə /

noun, plural sub·cos·tae [suhb-kos-tee, -kaw-stee]. /sʌbˈkɒs ti, -ˈkɔ sti/.

a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect.

Origin of subcosta

From New Latin, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at sub-, costa

OTHER WORDS FROM subcosta

sub·cos·tal, adjective

Words nearby subcosta

subcontractor, subcontrary, subcorneal pustular dermatosis, subcortex, subcortical, subcosta, subcostal artery, subcostal muscle, subcostal nerve, subcostal plane, subcover

Example sentences from the Web for subcosta

Setula: a small stiff bristle or seta: in Diptera, the small thorn at the end of the subcosta.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Accessory subcostal vein: the vein given off from the subcosta and branching toward the apex of the wing in Perlidae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Recurrent vein: in Hemerobiidae, the first branch of the subcosta when it recurves toward the base of the wing.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

单词	subcosta
释义	subcosta [ suhb-kos-tuh, -kaw-stuh ] / sʌbˈkɒs tə, -ˈkɔ stə / noun, plural sub·cos·tae [suhb-kos-tee, -kaw-stee]. /sʌbˈkɒs ti, -ˈkɔ sti/. a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect. Origin of subcosta From New Latin, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at sub-, costa OTHER WORDS FROM subcosta sub·cos·tal, adjective Words nearby subcosta subcontractor, subcontrary, subcorneal pustular dermatosis, subcortex, subcortical, subcosta, subcostal artery, subcostal muscle, subcostal nerve, subcostal plane, subcover Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subcosta Setula: a small stiff bristle or seta: in Diptera, the small thorn at the end of the subcosta. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Accessory subcostal vein: the vein given off from the subcosta and branching toward the apex of the wing in Perlidae. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Recurrent vein: in Hemerobiidae, the first branch of the subcosta when it recurves toward the base of the wing. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith
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