/ 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.
/ 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. 2005