pelvic arch

1. 1.

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

   Synonymspelvispelvic girdlehip

   Broadergirdle

   Part ofappendicular skeleton

   Partscoccyxhipboneiliumischiumpubissacrum

Questions about pelvic arch

What does pelvic arch mean?

pelvic arch means "the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates".

What is another word for pelvic arch?

Close synonyms include pelvis, pelvic girdle, hip. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pelvic arch a common word?

pelvic arch is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.