We found 3 definitions of breastbones from 2 different sources.
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breastbone - the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs | ||
sternum | ||
bone, os a shade of white the color of bleached bones | ||
pectus, thorax, chest part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs | ||
axial skeleton the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs | ||
corpus sternum, gladiolus the large central part of the breastbone | ||
manubrium the upper part of the breastbone |