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Pectoral Girdle

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Noun

1. pectoral girdle

a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached

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Pectoral Girdle

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noun
a skeletal support to which the front or upper limbs of a vertebrate are attached

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Pectoral Girdle

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Anatomy and Zoology
the bony or cartilaginous structures to which the forelimbs (or arms) of a vertebrate are attached

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Pectoral Girdle

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n.
A bony or cartilaginous structure in vertebrates, attached to and supporting the forelimbs or anterior fins. Also called pectoral arch.

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