costa
Pronunciation: kos′tă, -tē
Definition:
- [I–XII].
- A rodlike internal supporting organelle that runs along the base of the undulating membrane of certain flagellate parasites such as Trichomonas.
Synonym(s): rib [I–XII]
Synonym(s): basal rod
[L.]
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