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pectoral girdle
noun
1.
(in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs.
2.
Also called shoulder girdle. (in humans) the bony arch formed by the clavicles, or collarbones, and scapulas, or shoulder blades.
Also called pectoral arch.
Origin:
1885–90
1885–90
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Pectoral girdle
is always a great word to know.
So is tarsal. Does it mean:
| several short, angular bones that in humans make up the ankle |
| pertaining to the outermost bone of the distal row of tarsal bones |
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World English Dictionary
| pectoral girdle or pectoral arch | |
| —n | |
| a skeletal support to which the front or upper limbs of a vertebrate are attached | |
| pectoral arch or pectoral arch | |
| —n | |
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pectoral girdle n.
A bony or cartilaginous structure in vertebrates, attached to and supporting the forelimbs. Also called pectoral arch.
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