flexicostate
(flɛksɪˈkɒsteɪt)
[f. flexi- combining form of L. flex-us, pa. pple of flectĕre to bend + costate.]
‘Having bent ribs’ (1846 Smart). Hence in later Dicts.
flexicostate
(flɛksɪˈkɒsteɪt)
[f. flexi- combining form of L. flex-us, pa. pple of flectĕre to bend + costate.]
‘Having bent ribs’ (1846 Smart). Hence in later Dicts.
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