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pubis

Pronunciation:  'pyoobis

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  one of the three sections of the hipbone; together the two pubic bones form the front of the pelvis
 
 Synonyms: os pubis, pubic bone
 
 See Also: bone, hip, os, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pu"bis\, n. [NL. See {Pubes}.] (Anat.)
The ventral and anterior of the three principal bones
composing either half of the pelvis; sharebone; pubic bone.

 

 

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