epipubis
[ep-uh-pyoo-bis]
- either of a pair of bones in front of the pubis of marsupials.
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Origin of epipubis
Also called marsupial bones.
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In Xenopus also there is a minute epipubis similar to that of Urodeles.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
All except the epipubis take part in the formation of the acetabulum, which is perforated by a prominent hole.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
The large bone generally called the pubis in Crocodiles is probably an epipubis.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds