pubis

American  

[pyoo-bis] / ˈpyu bɪs /

noun

Anatomy.

pubes plural

1. that part of either innominate bone that, with the corresponding part of the other, forms the front of the pelvis.

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pubis British  

/ ˈpjuːbɪs /

noun

1. one of the three sections of the hipbone that forms part of the pelvis

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pubis Scientific  

/ pyo̅o̅′bĭs /

pubes plural

1. The forwardmost of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones.

2. See more at skeleton

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• prepubis
  noun

Inflected Forms

noun

• pubes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pubis

1590–1600; short for New Latin os pūbis bone of the pubes ¹

Example Sentences

Going forward, restorers plan to make fresh casts out of resin to replace the plaster patches that covered missing pieces, including on part of the nape of the neck and the pubis.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

An estimated 2,500 years of bony inflammation irritating one’s pubis is, simply put, not a good scene.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2023

The body of the pubis articulates with the pubis of the opposite hip bone at the pubic symphysis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The pubis forms the anterior portion of the hip bone.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

In front of the acetabulum a thick process of the ilium descends to meet the pubis, and a similar process behind meets the ischium.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various