Pelvis

Definitions

1. The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
2. The pelvic region of the human body.
   broadly
3. A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter.

Equivalents

Examples

“Meronyms: hip bone, os coxae; sacrum; coccyx”

“Elvis was swinging his pelvis around and the ladies were swooning.”

“Near-synonyms: infundibulum, choana, cornu”

“renal pelvis”

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