pelvic girdle

noun

The pelvis.

Meanings

nounpelvic girdle (plural pelvic girdles)

plural pelvic girdles

  1. The pelvis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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pelvic girdle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelvic%20girdle

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“pelvic girdle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelvic%20girdle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelvic girdle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelvic%20girdle.

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