| pectoral girdle n. A bony or cartilaginous structure in vertebrates, attached to and supporting the forelimbs or anterior fins. Also called pectoral arch. |
pectoral girdle, arch
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a skeletal support to which the front or upper limbs of a vertebrate are attached
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| Noun | 1. |  pectoral girdle - a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attachedgirdle - an encircling or ringlike structure pectoral arch, shoulder girdle - the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans appendicular skeleton - the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs |
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