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epipubis

[ ep-uh-pyoo-bis ]
/ ˌɛp əˈpyu bɪs /
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noun, plural ep·i·pu·bes [ep-uh-pyoo-beez]. /ˌɛp əˈpyu biz/. Zoology.
either of a pair of bones in front of the pubis of marsupials.
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Also called marsupial bones.

Origin of epipubis

First recorded in 1895–1900; epi- + pubis

OTHER WORDS FROM epipubis

ep·i·pu·bic, adjective
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