pectoral girdle

/ˌpɛktərəl ˌgʌrdl/
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Other forms: pectoral girdles

Definitions of pectoral girdle
  1. noun
    a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached
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    type of:
    girdle
    an encircling or ringlike structure
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