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Adam's rib

The Question: Do men and women have the same number of ribs? The Answer: Yes. Men and women both have twelve pairs of ribs, for a total of…

sternum

(Encyclopedia) sternum: see rib.

rib

(Encyclopedia) rib, one of the slender, elongated, curved bones that compose the chest cage in higher vertebrates. Ribs occur in pairs, and are found in most vertebrates; however, in some lower…

Eve, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Eve [Heb.,=life], in the Bible, the first woman, wife of Adam and the mother of Cain, Abel, and Seth. Fashioned from Adam's rib, she was beguiled by the serpent into eating the…

Wausau

(Encyclopedia) WausauWausauwôˈsô [key], city (1990 pop. 37,060), seat of Marathon co., central Wis., on the Wisconsin River; settled 1839, inc. 1872. It is an industrial, commercial, insurance, and…

Gordon, Ruth

(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Ruth, 1896–1985, American actress and playwright, b. Wollaston, Mass. From her debut as Nibs in Peter Pan (1915), Gordon's career encompassed broad stage and film experience.…

mutton

(Encyclopedia) mutton, flesh of mature sheep prepared as food (as opposed to the flesh of young sheep, which is known as lamb). Mutton is deep red with firm, white fat. In Middle Eastern countries it…

bacon

(Encyclopedia) bacon, flesh of hogs—especially from the sides, belly, or back—that has been preserved by being salted or pickled and then dried with or without wood smoke. Traditionally, the process…

Farah, Nuruddin

(Encyclopedia) Farah, Nuruddin, 1945–, Somali novelist, playwright, and essayist. Educated in Ethiopia, India, and England, he writes in English. His first novel, From a Crooked Rib (1970), was about…

Kanin, Garson

(Encyclopedia) Kanin, GarsonKanin, Garsonkāˈnən [key], 1912–99, American director and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y.; grad. American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1933. He worked as a saxophonist, comedian,…