Having curved ribs or rib-like ridges; describing structures with curved costa (ribs).
From Latin 'curvus' (curved) + 'costa' (rib) + '-ate' (adjective suffix). This botanical and zoological term precisely describes ribbed or ridged curved structures.
Botanists describe certain leaves and shells as 'curvicostate'—you might see a scallop shell with curved ribs, and instead of saying 'the ribs curve,' scientists say 'it's curvicostate!'
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.