pubis
that part of either innominate bone that, with the corresponding part of the other, forms the front of the pelvis.
Origin of pubis
1Other words from pubis
- pre·pu·bis, noun, plural pre·pu·bes.
Words Nearby pubis
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How to use pubis in a sentence
The itch-mite (Acarus scabiei) and the louse (Pediculus capitis, corporis, vel pubis) are the more common members of the group.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Toddpubis, pū′bis, n. a bone of the pelvis which in man forms the anterior portion of the os innominatum.
In the pelvic girdle the ilium corresponds to the scapula, the ischium to the coracoid, the pubis to the clavicle.
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) RussellThey are unknown in any other existing animals, unless present in Crocodiles, in which ischium and pubis are always undivided.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. SeeleyThere is some difference in the pubis and ischium which is more conspicuous in form than in direction of the bones.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. Seeley
British Dictionary definitions for pubis
/ (ˈpjuːbɪs) /
one of the three sections of the hipbone that forms part of the pelvis
Origin of pubis
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for pubis
[ pyōō′bĭs ]
The forwardmost of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones. See more at skeleton.
Other words from pubis
- pubic adjective
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