pelvis

About 3.73 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
2. noun The pelvic region of the human body.

   Elvis was swinging his pelvis around and the ladies were swooning.

3. noun A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter.

   renal pelvis

Similar words

hip pelvic girdle pelvic arch renal pelvis gynecoid basin rim dock drainage pool

Often followed by

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Word family

pelves pelvises