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1. In man, a term applied or applicable to several anatomical structures forming a projecting central ridge.
2. That portion of the sternum in a bird, bat, or mole that serves as the origin of the pectoral muscles; it is not found in flightless birds and most mammals.
Origin: L. The keel of a boat
(05 Mar 2000)
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