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pelvis

The correct spelling is pelvis.

How to pronounce pelvis

noun

IPA: /ˈpɛlvɪs/

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The correct spelling is pelvis. 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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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.
  2. 2.A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter

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