epipubis
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English
Etymology
Noun
epipubis (plural epipubes)
- (anatomy) A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some amphibians,, reptiles and other animals, including the duck-billed platypus and some extinct mammals.
References
- “epipubis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.