Main Entry:

pu·bis

Pronunciation:

\ˈpyü-bəs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural pu·bes \-(ˌ)bēz\

Etymology:

New Latin os pubis, literally, bone of the pubic region

Date:

1597

: the ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis —called also pubic bone