COTE

(Fr.), n. Kot. 1. A rib. 2. In cattle, a collection of fat over the posterior ribs. [A, 301.] C's abdomina les. See False RIBS. C's anterieures. See True RIBS. C's a sterna les. See False RIBS. C's cervicales. See Cervical RIBS. C's de la poitrine [G. St.-Hilaire]. The hypo branchial and ceratobranchial bones. [L, 14.] C. de melon. A bo -like lateral projection due to deviation and approximation of the ribs, together with the scapula, in cases of scoliosis. [De St.-Germain, " Union m6d.," Apr. 6, 15, 22, 1882.] C's flottantes. See Floating RIBS. C's posterieures. See False RIBS. C's sterna les. See True RIBS; of G. St.-Hilaire, see Branchiostegal BONES. C's vertebro-sterna les. See True RIBS. Fau es c's. See False RIBS. Vraies c's. See True RIBS. [s. 425]