
Meaning of COSTATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kâstut
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [adj] (anatomy) having ribs
- [adj] (of the surface of shells) having a rough, rib-like texture
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COSTATE is a 7 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | ribbed, rough, unsmooth |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cos"tate\ (k?s"t?t), Costated \Cos"ta*ted\ (-t?-t?d),
a. [L. costatus, fr. costa rib.]
Having ribs, or the appearance of ribs; (Bot.) having one or
more longitudinal ribs.
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