PLURAL NOUN: "the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera" Crossword Clue

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PLURAL NOUN: "the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera" Crossword Answer

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CARTILAGINOUS (adjective)
1. difficult to chew
STIFFEN (verb)
1. severely restrict in scope or extent
2. become stiff or stiffer

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