pubis
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvisSynonyms: pubic boneos pubis
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Pubis \Pu"bis\ (p[=u]"b[i^]s), n. [NL. See Pubes.] (Anat.) The ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; sharebone; pubic bone. [1913 Webster]