| NOUN | body | pubis, pubic bone, os pubis | one of the three sections of the hipbone |
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| Meaning | One of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis. | |
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| Synonyms | pubic bone, os pubis | |
| Part of | pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip | The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates |
| Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| Spanish | os pubis, pubis | |
| Catalan | pubis | |
| Adjectives | pectineal | of or relating to the pubis |
| pubic | relating or near the pubis | |
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