| NOUN | body | appendicular skeleton | the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs |
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| Meaning | The part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs. | |
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| Part of | endoskeleton | The internal skeleton |
| Parts | limb | One of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping |
| pectoral girdle | A skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached | |
| pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip | The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates | |
| Broader | skeletal structure | Any structure created by the skeleton of an organism |
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