"true rib" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: true ribs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} true rib (plural true ribs)
  1. A rib attached to the spine and sternum, as opposed to a floating rib. Categories (topical): Bones

Inflected forms

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