pubis

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pu·bis

noun \ˈpyü-bəs\
plural pu·bes\-(ˌ)bēz\

Definition of PUBIS

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

Origin of PUBIS

New Latin os pubis, literally, bone of the pubic region
First Known Use: 1597

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