ruoti — meaning in English

English meaning

• rachis noun The spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine.
• rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
• tang noun A sharp, distinctive taste or smell.

Senses

ruoti is used for these senses in English:

• rachis (ornithology) The central shaft of a feather. [from 19th c.]
• rib (architectural element) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault
• rib (botany) The main, or any of the prominent veins of a leaf.
• tang A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part.

rachis — full definition

1. noun The spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine.
2. noun An anatomical shaft or axis in a marine invertebrate.
3. noun The central shaft of a feather.
4. noun The axis of either a compound leaf, inflorescence, or fern frond.

rib — full definition

1. noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
2. noun A cut of meat that still has one or more rib bones in it.
3. noun A supporting structural piece shaped like a rib, such as in a ship's hull, an aircraft wing, or an umbrella.
4. verb To tease someone in a friendly, good-natured way.

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