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