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pubis definition

pu·bis (pyo̵̅o̅′bis)

noun pl. pubes pu′·bes′ (-bēz′)

that part of either hipbone forming, with the corresponding part of the other, the front arch of the pelvis

Etymology: ModL < L: see pubes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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