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 |
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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 |
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Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
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Spanish | os pubis, pubis |
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Catalan | pubis |
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Adjectives | pectineal | of or relating to the pubis |
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pubic | relating or near the pubis |