Meaning Of The Word Floating rib

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What's The Definition Of Floating rib?

floating rib in American English
noun: one member of the two lowest pairs of ribs, which are attached neither to the sternum nor to the cartilages of other ribs

floating rib in British English
noun: any rib of the lower two pairs of ribs in humans, which are not attached to the breastbone

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