pelvis
The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
Other meanings
The pelvic region of the human body.
“Elvis was swinging his pelvis around and the ladies were swooning.”
A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter.
Synonyms
- pelvic girdle
- pelvic arch
- hip
Related words
- acanthopelvis
- hemipelvis
- pelvitis
- diaphragma pelvis
- midpelvis
- rachitic pelvis
- renal pelvis
Word history
From Latin "pēlvis" (basin).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pelvis” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.