epipubis

ep·i·pu·bis

[ep-uh-pyoo-bis]
noun, plural ep·i·pu·bes [-beez] . Zoology.
either of a pair of bones in front of the pubis of marsupials.
Also called marsupial bones.


Origin:
1895–1900; epi- + pubis

ep·i·pu·bic, adjective
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