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Ribbed vs Costellate - What's the difference?

ribbed | costellate |

As adjectives the difference between ribbed and costellate

is that ribbed is having ribs while costellate is finely ribbed or costate.

As a verb ribbed

is (rib).

ribbed

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Having ribs.
  • (mining) intercalated with slate; said of a seam of coal
    • (Raymond)

    Derived terms

    * ribbed vault

    Verb

    (head)
  • (rib)

    • Anagrams

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    costellate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Finely ribbed or costate.
    • (Webster 1913) ----