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Noun: pectoral girdle
  1. A skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached
    "The pectoral girdle provides attachment points for muscles that move the upper limbs"

Derived forms: pectoral girdles

Type of: girdle

Part of: appendicular skeleton

Encyclopedia: Pectoral girdle