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.
OTHER WORDS FROM epipubis
ep·i·pu·bic, adjectiveWords nearby epipubis
epiplo-, epiploic, epiploic appendix, epiploic foramen, epiploon, epipubis, e-piracy, epirogeny, Epirus, Epis., Episc.
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