biz noun, plural pu·bes. Anatomy.
1.
the lower part of the abdomen, especially the region between the right and left iliac regions.
2.
the hair appearing on the lower part of the abdomen at puberty.
Origin:
1560–70; < Latin pūbēs adulthood, pubic hair, groin
1560–70; < Latin pūbēs adulthood, pubic hair, groin
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noun
plural of pubis.
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Related forms
pre·pu·bis, noun, plural pre·pu·bes.
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| —n , pl pubes | |
| 1. | the region above the external genital organs, covered with hair from the time of puberty |
| 2. | the pubic bones |
| 3. | the plural of pubis |
| —pl n | |
| 4. | informal pubic hair |
| [from Latin] | |
| pubis (ˈpjuːbɪs) | |
| —n , pl -bes | |
| one of the three sections of the hipbone that forms part of the pelvis | |
| [C16: shortened from New Latin os pūbis bone of the | |
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Medical Dictionary
pubes pu·bes (py&oomacr;'bēz)
n. pl. pubes
The lower part of the abdomen, especially the region surrounding the external genitalia.
The hair that appears on this region at puberty.
pubis pu·bis (py&oomacr;'bĭs)
n. pl. pu·bes (-bēz)
See pubic bone.
The hair of the pubic region just above the external genitals.
A pubic hair.
See mons pubis.
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Science Dictionary
pubis  (py 'bĭs) Pronunciation Key
Plural pubes (py 'bēz)
The forwardmost of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones. See more at skeleton. pubic adjective |
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