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pel'vic gir'dle
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. See illus. under
pelvis. Also called
pel'vic arch'. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.