■ noun ( plural ~e 'kɒsti: )
1》 Botany & Zoology a rib, midrib, or rib-like structure.
2》 Entomology the main vein running along the leading edge of an insect's wing.
Derivatives
~l adjective
Origin
C19: from L.
■ noun ( plural ~e 'kɒsti: )
1》 Botany & Zoology a rib, midrib, or rib-like structure.
2》 Entomology the main vein running along the leading edge of an insect's wing.
Derivatives
~l adjective
Origin
C19: from L.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004