Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
SUBCOSTAL
Etymology
Adjective
subcostal (not comparable)
(anatomy) Below a rib or the ribs.
(entomology) Pertaining to the subcosta and/or the area of the wing next to it.
Noun
subcostal (plural subcostals)
(anatomy) A subcostal muscle.
(zoology) One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal.
Synonyms
• (part of insect wing): subcosta
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*cos"tal, a. (Anat. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles.
Note: The subcostal muscles are distinct from, and within, the intercostal.
Sub*cos"tal, n.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A subcostal muscle.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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