rib-cage

A form of rib cage — A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.

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Meanings

nounrib-cage (plural rib-cages)

plural rib-cages

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of rib cage.
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APA

rib-cage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rib-cage

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“rib-cage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rib-cage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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