hipbone

American

[hip-bohn] / ˈhɪpˌboʊn /

noun

innominate bone.
the ilium.

hipbone British

/ ˈhɪpˌbəʊn /

noun

the nontechnical name for innominate bone

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hipbone Scientific

/ hĭp′bōn′ /

Either of two large, flat bones, each forming one of the outer borders of the pelvis in mammals and consisting of the fused ilium, ischium, and pubis.

Etymology

Origin of hipbone

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hip ¹, bone

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