a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
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n a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing) n any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
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a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing) n
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(of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture s
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n support resembling the rib of an animal n any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) n cut of meat including one or more ribs n a teasing remark n a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant n a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling
