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intercostals

intercostals is the plural of intercostal.

Meaning of intercostal

Noun

intercostal (plural intercostals)

  1. Any of the intercostal muscles.
    Synonyms:
    intercostalis
  2. Something that is between the ribs of an animal.
  3. Hull reinforcing inserted between frames or bulkheads of a boat.

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Questions about intercostals

What is intercostals the plural of?
Intercostals is the plural of intercostal.

Words near intercostals in the dictionary

  1. intercostal space
  2. intercostal spaces
  3. intercostales
  4. intercostalis
  5. intercostally
  6. intercostals
  7. intercostobrachial
  8. intercotylar
  9. intercotyledonary
  10. intercouncil
  11. intercountry

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