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Meaning of Pelvis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɛlvɪs

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

العربية الحوض حوض
Azərbaycanca çanaq
Български таз
Bosanski karlica карлица
Català pelvis
Čeština pánev
Dansk bækken
Deutsch Becken
Ελληνικά λεκάνη
Español pelvis
فارسی لگن
Suomi lantio lantiorengas
Français bassin pelvis
Gaeilge peilbheas
Galego pelve
עברית אגן
Hrvatski карлица
Magyar medence medencecsont
Հայերեն կոնք
Bahasa Indonesia panggul
Italiano bacino
日本語 骨盤
ქართული კუდუსუნი მენჯი
한국어 골반
Kurdî bazin legen
Latina pelvis
Lietuvių dubuo
Македонски карлица
Nederlands bekken
Polski miednica miednicowy miedniczny miedniczy
Português bacia pelve pélvis
Română bazin
Русский таз
Slovenščina medenica
Shqip legen
Српски karlica карлица
Svenska backen
ไทย กระดูกเชิงกราน เชิงกราน
Tagalog balakang
Türkçe havsala leğen pelvis
Tiếng Việt khung chậu xương chậu

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”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

PELVIS syndrome Pelvises pelvitis pelycosaur Pelzel Pelzer

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