INTERCOSTAL


Meaning of INTERCOSTAL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' käs-t ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin intercostalis, from Latin inter- + costa rib ― more at COAST

Date: 1597

: situated or extending between the ribs < intercostal spaces> < intercostal muscles>

– intercostal noun

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