pelvis

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
    — Meronyms: hip bone, os coxae; sacrum; coccyx
  2. The pelvic region of the human body. broadly
    — Elvis was swinging his pelvis around and the ladies were swooning.
  3. A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter.
    — Near-synonyms: infundibulum, choana, cornu

词形变化

pelvises plural pelves plural

词源

From Latin pēlvis (“basin”), from Old Latin pēluis (“basin”), further etymology uncertain.
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