abdominal rib

US/æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ɹɪb/US/əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ɹɪb/

noun

Any of the riblike structures that cross the abdomen in lizards.

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Meanings

nounabdominal rib (plural abdominal ribs)

plural abdominal ribs

  1. biologyAny of the riblike structures that cross the abdomen in lizards.
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APA

abdominal rib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominal%20rib

MLA

“abdominal rib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominal%20rib. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abdominal rib,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominal%20rib.

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