COSTAL


Meaning of COSTAL in English

/ ˈkɒstl; NAmE ˈkɑːstl/ adjective

( anatomy ) connected with the ribs

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from French , from modern Latin costalis , from Latin costa rib.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.