Definition of Pelves
Pel"vis (?), n. [L., a basin, laver; cf.
Gr. &?;, &?;, bowl.] 1. (Anat.) The pelvic
arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic
arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum.
2. (Zoöl.) The calyx of a
crinoid.
Pelvis of the kidney (Anat.), the
basinlike cavity into which the ureter expands as it joins the
kidney.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The large compound bone at the base of the spine that supports the legs.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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