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Noun: pelvic girdle  'pel-vik 'gur-d(u)l
  1. The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
    "The pelvic girdle provides attachment points for powerful leg muscles";
    - pelvis, pelvic arch, hip

Derived forms: pelvic girdles

Type of: girdle

Part of: appendicular skeleton

Encyclopedia: Pelvic girdle