epipubic

adjective

epi·​pubic

¦epə̇,

¦epē+

: borne on the pubis

specifically : relating to or being the epipubis or other cartilage, bone, or pair of bones attached in front of the pubis (such as the marsupial bones of marsupials and monotremes)

Word History

Etymology

epi- + pubic

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