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false ribs

false ribs is the plural of false rib.

Meaning of false rib

Noun

false rib (plural false ribs)

  1. Any of the ribs that do not articulate directly with the sternum, but connect indirectly via cartilage.

Questions about false ribs

What is false ribs the plural of?
False ribs is the plural of false rib.

Words near false ribs in the dictionary

  1. false relation
  2. false relations
  3. false rhubarb
  4. false rhubarbs
  5. false rib
  6. false ribs
  7. false saber-toothed cat
  8. false saber-toothed cats
  9. false sabre-toothed cat
  10. false sabre-toothed cats
  11. false sandalwood

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