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Definition of pelvis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pelvis

noun
 
/ˈpelvɪs/
 
/ˈpelvɪs/
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  1. the wide curved set of bones at the bottom of the body that the legs and spine are connected toTopics Bodyc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • broken
    • fractured
    • narrow
    • …
    verb + pelvis
    • thrust
    • tilt
    • break
    • …
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    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘basin’.
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