epipubis

[ep-uh-pyoo-bis]

noun

Zoology.

plural

epipubes 

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

Other Word Forms

• epipubic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of epipubis¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; epi- + pubis

Example Sentences

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.

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