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: of, relating to, or situated in or near the region of the pubes or the pubis
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Summary Pubic lice are tiny insects that live on pubic hair.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
Eventually, that gave way to osteitis pubis, or inflammation in the joint between your pubic bones, as the Register reported; Brown also had a labrum tear in her hip that required her to get Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections in her pelvis up until a few months before the Olympic Trials.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 Aug. 2024
On the left, the men’s uniform featured a tank and mid-length shorts combination; on the right, a women’s leotard seemed to rise to dangerous heights, with a narrow crotch and the mannequin’s plastic pubic bones visible.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
This surgical procedure lifts the urethra and bladder neck using a series of stitches that pull together ligaments at each side of the pubic bone.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1819, in the meaning defined above
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“Pubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pubic. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
pubic
adjective
pu·bic
ˈpyü-bik
: of, relating to, or located near the pubis
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