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pectoral girdle
noun
- (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs.
- Also called shoulder girdle. (in humans) the bony arch formed by the clavicles, or collarbones, and scapulas, or shoulder blades.
pectoral girdle
noun
- a skeletal support to which the front or upper limbs of a vertebrate are attached
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pectoral girdle1
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Example Sentences
The paired fins are fan-like, and the pectoral girdle is attached to the hinder part of the skull.
Owen's reasons for considering the pectoral girdle and the fore-limb part of the occipital vertebra are as follows.
These spines are really enormous dermal fin-rays; the pectoral fin-spine is articulated to the pectoral girdle.
The pectoral girdle consists almost entirely of dermal clavicular bones.
The pectoral girdle includes both membrane and cartilage bones.
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