Definitions for subcosta

subcosta sub·cos·ta

Spelling: [suhb-kos-tuh, -kaw-stuh]
IPA: /sʌbˈkɒs tə, -ˈkɔ stə/

Subcosta is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 268 anagrams from letters in subcosta (abcosstu).

Definitions for subcosta

noun

  1. 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

Examples for subcosta

Accessory subcostal vein: the vein given off from the subcosta and branching toward the apex of the wing in Perlidae.

Recurrent vein: in Hemerobiidae, the first branch of the subcosta when it recurves toward the base of the wing.

Setula: a small stiff bristle or seta: in Diptera, the small thorn at the end of the subcosta.

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