costate

Thân thiện

The fossil shows a costate shell with prominent ridges.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having ribs: Describes something that possesses ribs or rib-like structures.
   • (Of a surface) having a rough, riblike texture: Describes a surface that is not smooth but has a raised, linear, or corrugated texture resembling ribs.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The fossilized leaf was clearly costate, showing prominent veins.
  • The costate surface of the ancient pottery provided a better grip.

Advanced Usage

• In Biology/Botany: Used to describe leaves, shells, or other structures where veins or ridges form a ribbed pattern.
  • The botanist identified the plant by its costate leaf structure.
• In Geology/Material Science: Used to describe rocks, minerals, or manufactured surfaces with a linear, ridged texture.
  • The costate texture of the rock sample indicated its unique formation process.

Variants and Related Words

• Costa (noun): A rib or a rib-like structure, such as the midrib of a leaf or a ridge on a shell.
  • The main costa of the leaf was very thick.
• Costal (adjective): Pertaining to the ribs (especially in anatomy).
  • The patient experienced costal pain after the injury.

Synonyms

• Ribbed: Having a pattern of raised lines.
• Corrugated: Shaped into parallel ridges and grooves.
• Striated: Marked with linear grooves or stripes.

Antonyms

• Smooth: Having an even and regular surface.
• Flat: Level and even without raised areas.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having ribs
2. (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ribbed