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Noun: appendicular skeleton  ,a-pun'dik-yu-lu(r) 'ske-li-t(u)n
  1. The part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs
    "The appendicular skeleton is responsible for locomotion and manipulation of objects"

Derived forms: appendicular skeletons

Type of: skeletal structure

Part of: endoskeleton

Encyclopedia: Appendicular skeleton