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Definition of false rib noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

false rib

noun

/ˌfɔːls ˈrɪb/

/ˌfɔːls ˈrɪb/

(also floating rib)

(anatomy)

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any of the lower ribs that are not attached to the breastbone

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