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breastbone

noun

Meaning

  1. The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sternum(English)keeled(English)breast bone(English)collarbone(English)clavicle(English)breast(English)ridgebone(English)rib cage(English)sternal(English)pelvis(English)keel(English)ribs(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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