pelvis
/ˈpɛlvɪs/ noun C1- The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids. · Meronyms: hip bone, os coxae; sacrum; coccyx
- The pelvic region of the human body. · Elvis was swinging his pelvis around and the ladies were swooning.
- A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter. · Near-synonyms: infundibulum, choana, cornu· renal pelvis
Plural pelvises
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