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Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles.

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  1. a. Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles.
  2. n. A subcostal muscle.
  3. n. One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure.
  4. Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles. Note: The subcostal muscles are distinct from, and within, the intercostal. 1. (Anat.) A subcostal muscle. 2. (Zoöl.) One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure.
  5. Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles.
  6. a. Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles. n. A subcostal muscle. n. One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure.