pelvis
noun [C] /ˈpel.vɪs/Definition
› the bones which form a bowl-shaped structure in the area below the waist at the top of the legs, and to which the leg bones and spine are joinedBone structures pelvic /-vɪk/ adjective › the pelvic region/areaRelating to particular parts of the body
(Definition of pelvis noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -boned suffix
- backbone noun (BONES)
- ball-and-socket joint noun
- clavicle noun
- collarbone noun
- cranium noun
- exoskeleton noun
- femur noun
- fibula noun
- jaw noun (BODY PART)
- rib noun (BONE)
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- shinbone noun
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