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单词 pectoral girdle
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Definition of pectoral girdle in English:

pectoral girdle

noun
  • (in vertebrates) the skeletal framework which provides attachment for the forelimbs or pectoral fins, usually consisting of the scapulas and clavicles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The shape of the pectoral girdle is typical of that of polycotylids.
    • They plainly retained a keeled sternum and a robust pectoral girdle.
    • The pectoral spine moves in the pectoral girdle to create sound.
    • In amphibians the inner ear is mechanically coupled to the pectoral girdle through the operculum.
    • It is not clear how this joint functioned with the pectoral girdle still anchored to the dermal skull.
 
 

Definition of pectoral girdle in US English:

pectoral girdle

noun
  • (in vertebrates) the skeletal framework which provides attachment for the forelimbs or pectoral fins, usually consisting of the scapulas and clavicles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is not clear how this joint functioned with the pectoral girdle still anchored to the dermal skull.
    • In amphibians the inner ear is mechanically coupled to the pectoral girdle through the operculum.
    • They plainly retained a keeled sternum and a robust pectoral girdle.
    • The pectoral spine moves in the pectoral girdle to create sound.
    • The shape of the pectoral girdle is typical of that of polycotylids.
 
 
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