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单词 intercostal
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•ter•cos•tal  (in′tər kos′tl, -kô′stl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pertaining to muscles, parts, or intervals between the ribs.
  2. situated between the ribs.
  3. Nautical, Naval Terms[Shipbuilding.]noting a structural member situated between or divided by continuous members, as frames or keelsons.

n. 
  1. an intercostal muscle, member, or space.
  • Neo-Latin intercostālis. See inter-, costal
  • 1590–1600
in′ter•cos′tal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
intercostal /ˌɪntəˈkɒstəl/ adj
  1. between the ribs: intercostal muscles
Etymology: 16th Century: via New Latin from Latin inter- + costa rib
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