Definition of breastbones Breastbones

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What does breastbones mean?

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  • breastbones (Noun)
    Plural of breastbone.

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Noun

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
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  • breastbone (Noun)
    The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collar-bone and the top ribs.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • breastbone (n.)
    The bone of the breast; the sternum.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • breastbone
    The central narrow bone in the front of the chest.

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