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.
Nearby words
epiplo-, epiploic, epiploic appendix, epiploic foramen, epiploon, epipubis, epirogeny, epirus, epis., episc., episcia
Also called marsupial bones.
Related formsep·i·pu·bic, adjective
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Examples from the Web for epipubis
The large bone generally called the pubis in Crocodiles is probably an epipubis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. ReynoldsIn Xenopus also there is a minute epipubis similar to that of Urodeles.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. ReynoldsAll except the epipubis take part in the formation of the acetabulum, which is perforated by a prominent hole.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds