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costo-

US/kɑ.stoʊ/

costo- prefix: of or pertaining to the ribs.

Prefix

costo-

  1. Of or pertaining to the ribs.

Forms of costo-

alternative formcost-

Origin of costo-

From Latin costa (“a rib”) + -o-.

Questions about costo-

What does costo- mean?
Costo- means of or pertaining to the ribs.
What part of speech is costo-?
Costo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce costo-?
Costo- is pronounced /kɑ.stoʊ/ (US).

Words near costo- in the dictionary

  1. costly colours
  2. costmaries
  3. costmary
  4. Costner
  5. costning
  6. costo-
  7. costoabdominal
  8. costoaxillary
  9. costocentral
  10. costocervical
  11. costocervical trunk

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