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pericostal

pericostal adjective: surrounding a rib.

Adjective

pericostal (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding a rib

Origin of pericostal

From peri- + costal.

Questions about pericostal

What does pericostal mean?
Pericostal means surrounding a rib.
What part of speech is pericostal?
Pericostal is an adjective.

Words near pericostal in the dictionary

  1. pericorneal
  2. pericoronal
  3. pericoronary
  4. pericoronitis
  5. pericortical
  6. pericostal
  7. pericrane
  8. pericranes
  9. pericrania
  10. pericranial
  11. pericranies

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