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rib cage
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rib cage
(noun)
rib cage
noun
plural
rib cages
rib cage
noun
plural
rib cages
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIB CAGE
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the curved wall of ribs that surrounds and protects the chest
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