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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Origin of epipubis

First recorded in 1895–1900; epi- + pubis

ep·i·pu·bic, adjective

In the pelvis the pubis remains cartilaginous, and there is a bifid cartilaginous epipubis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
All except the epipubis take part in the formation of the acetabulum, which is perforated by a prominent hole.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The large bone generally called the pubis in Crocodiles is probably an epipubis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Projecting forwards from it is a bifid cartilaginous epipubis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

In Xenopus also there is a minute epipubis similar to that of Urodeles.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds