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Noun: appendicular skeleton  ,a-pun'dik-yu-lu(r) 'ske-li-t(u)n
  1. The part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs

Derived forms: appendicular skeletons

Type of: skeletal structure

Part of: endoskeleton

Encyclopedia: Appendicular skeleton