ALL meanings of costa
cos·ta
C c - noun costa a riblike part, such as the midrib of a plant leaf 3
- noun costa a rib 3
- noun costa a riblike part, as the thickened fore edge of an insect's wing or the central vein of a leaf 3
- noun plural costa a rib or riblike part. 1
- noun plural costa the midrib of a leaf in mosses. 1
- noun plural costa a ridge. 1
- noun plural costa Entomology. Also called costal vein. a vein, usually marginal, in the anterior portion of the wing of certain insects. Also called costal margin. the anterior edge or border of the wing of certain insects. 1
- noun costa Lúcio [loo-syoo] /ˈlu syu/ (Show IPA), 1902–98, Brazilian architect, chief designer of Brasilia. 1
- noun costa A rib, midrib, or riblike structure. 1
- noun costa (anatomy) A rib. 0
- noun costa (biology) A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein or the margin of an insect wing. 0