Definition of pelvises Pelvises
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What does pelvises mean?
Wiktionary 
- pelvises (Noun)
Plural of pelvis.
Part of speech
🔤- pelvises, noun, plural of pelvis.
WordNet
NounPlural: pelvis |
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| pelvis - the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates | ||
| pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip | ||
| girdle a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | ||
| appendicular skeleton the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs | ||
| coccyx, tail bone the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes | ||
| hipbone, innominate bone large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis | ||
| ilium the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone | ||
| ischial bone, ischium, os ischii one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium | ||
| os pubis, pubic bone, pubis one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis | ||
| sacrum wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx | ||
| pelvis - a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter | ||
| renal pelvis | ||
| bodily cavity, cavum, cavity (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pelvis (n.)
The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum. - pelvis (n.)
The calyx of a crinoid.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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pelvis
The bony structure found in most vertebrates located at the base of the spine.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pelvis
pel′vis, n. the bony cavity at the lower end of the trunk, forming the lower part of the abdomen.—adjs. Pel′vic, of or pertaining to the pelvis; Pel′viform, openly cup-shaped.—ns. Pelvim′eter, an instrument for measuring the diameters of the pelvis; Pelvim′etry. [L. pelvis, a basin.]
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The pelvis (plural: Pelves) is a set of bones. Many people think of the pelvis as the "hip bone", because it is located at the hip. The pelvis is at the lower end of the spine. In vertebrates, usually legs are attaching at the pelvis.
The function of the pelvis is to protect the organs used for digesting and for reproduction (making babies). It is also important for bearing some load.
Male and female human pelves are different. The female pelvis is wider and more shallow than the male pelvis.
