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subcostal - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'subcostal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subcostal [ a.]
- Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles.
2 . Subcostal [ n.]
- A subcostal muscle.
- One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure.