What does "subcostal" mean?
Subcostal: (Anat.) A subcostal muscle.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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