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pelvic girdle

American  

noun

  1. (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the hind limbs or analogous parts.

  2. (in humans) the arch formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

pelvic girdle British  

noun

  1. the skeletal structure to which the lower limbs in man, and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates, are attached

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Etymology

Origin of pelvic girdle

First recorded in 1885–90

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