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rib cages

rib cages is the plural of rib cage.

Meaning of rib cage

Noun

rib cage (plural rib cages)

  1. A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.
    Synonyms:
    thoracic cage
  2. The enclosed area created by and within the ribs.

Questions about rib cages

What is rib cages the plural of?
Rib cages is the plural of rib cage.

Words near rib cages in the dictionary

  1. Riaz
  2. Riazan
  3. Riazes
  4. rib
  5. rib cage
  6. rib cages
  7. rib eye
  8. rib eye steak
  9. rib eye steaks
  10. rib eyes
  11. rib meristem

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