Costal
[kos-tl, kaws-tl] /ˈkɒs tl, ˈkɔs tl/
adjective
1.
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
costal nerves.
2.
Botany, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near a .
adj.
“pertaining to the ribs,” 1630s, from French costal (16c.), from Medieval Latin costalis, from costa “a rib” (see coast (n.)).
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[kos-tuh mey-suh, kaw-stuh, koh-] /ˈkɒs tə ˈmeɪ sə, ˈkɔ stə, ˈkoʊ-/ noun 1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.