pelvis
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[edit] Etymology
Latin pelvis (“‘basin’”), from Old Latin peluis (“‘basin’”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“‘container’”). Compare Sanskrit palavi (container), Greek πήληξ (pēlēx), “‘helmet’”).
[edit] Noun
pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises)
- The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.
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bone
