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epipubis

American  
[ep-uh-pyoo-bis] / ˌɛp əˈpyu bɪs /

noun

Zoology.

PLURAL

epipubes

  1. either of a pair of bones in front of the pubis of marsupials.

Other Word Forms

  • epipubic adjective

Etymology

Origin of epipubis

First recorded in 1895–1900; epi- + pubis

Example Sentences

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They were clearly much larger than any Cretaceous mammals, and they lacked epipubis bones at the front of their pelvis, suggesting they had large placentas to nourish their young in utero.

From Scientific American

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