prepubic

adjective

pre·​pubic

variants or less commonly prepubian

"+

1

: in front of the pubis

2

[prepubis + -ic or -an] : relating to or constituting the prepubis

Word History

Etymology

prepubic from pre- + pubic; prepubian International Scientific Vocabulary pre- + pub- (from New Latin pubis) + -an

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