costiferous

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adjective

Bearing or having ribs.

“costiferous vertebrates”

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Meanings

adjectivecostiferous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyBearing or having ribs.

    costiferous vertebrates

    1 more example

    the costiferous dorsal vertebrae

Origin

From costa + -i- + -ferous.

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costiferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costiferous

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “costiferous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costiferous.

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