costa

• Substantiv, das eine rippenartige Struktur bei Pflanzen oder Tieren bezeichnet, wie die Mittelrippe eines Blattes, eine verdickte Ader im Flügel eines Insekts oder eine der 12 Paar gekrümmten Knochen, die bei Menschen und den meisten Wirbeltieren von der Wirbelsäule ausgehen.

A noun referring to a riblike structure in plants or animals, such as a middle rib of a leaf, a thickened vein of an insect wing, or one of the 12 pairs of curved bones extending from the spine in humans and most vertebrates.

1. Rib (anatomy)C1formalscientific

   Any of the 12 pairs of curved bones extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans and similar bones in most vertebrates.

   Rippe (Anatomie)

   • The patient fractured a costa in the accident.
   • The human skeleton includes 12 pairs of costae.
   • The doctor examined the costa for signs of damage.

   Synonymerib

2. Rib-like structure (biology)C2formalscientific

   A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as the middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing.

   Rippenartige Struktur

   • The costa of the leaf provides structural support.
   • In entomology, the costa is a prominent vein in the insect wing.
   • The plant's costa is clearly visible under the microscope.

   Synonymemidribnerveribvein