false rib

noun

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

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Meanings

nounfalse rib (plural false ribs)

plural false ribs

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

Translations

Spanish costilla falsa, costilla fornacina
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  • costilla fornacinaTranslations
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APA

false rib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20rib

MLA

“false rib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20rib. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false rib,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20rib.

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