pelvic girdle
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The team found a partial skeleton encased in rock that included portions of the lower jaw, vertebrae, and pelvic girdle.
From Science Daily • Nov. 12, 2025
In fish, the pelvic fins and bones of the pelvic girdle are relatively small and float freely in the body.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024
To date, they have found parts of the posterior portion of its carapace, or shell, and most of the pelvic girdle, but no skull, tail or limbs.
From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2022
Comparatively, there is much more movement at the pectoral girdle than at the pelvic girdle.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
In preparing specimens for study, the legs and pelvic girdle were removed and washed in running water for several hours to remove much of the formalin.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.
