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innominate bone

 
–noun Anatomy.
either of the two bones forming the sides of the pelvis, each consisting of three consolidated bones, the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

Origin:
1700–10
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hip·bone     (hĭp'bōn')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Either of two large flat bones each forming one of the lateral halves of the pelvis and consisting of the fused ilium, ischium, and pubis. Also called innominate bone.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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innominate bone  
n.   See hipbone.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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innominate bone

noun
large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis [syn: hipbone] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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