Main Entry: pel·vis

Pronunciation: \ˈpel-vəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pel·vis·es \-və-səz\ or pel·ves \-ˌvēz\

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, basin; perhaps akin to Old English & Old Norse full cup

Date: 1615

1 : a basin-shaped structure in the skeleton of many vertebrates that is formed by the pelvic girdle and adjoining bones of the spine
2 : the cavity of the pelvis
3 : the funnel-shaped cavity of the kidney into which urine is discharged