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acanthopelvis

US/əˌkæn.θoʊˈpɜl.vɪs/

acanthopelvis noun: a sharp pubic spine on a rachitic pelvis.

Noun

acanthopelvis (plural acanthopelvises or acanthopelves)

  1. A sharp pubic spine on a rachitic pelvis.

Forms of acanthopelvis

pluralacanthopelvises
pluralacanthopelves
alternative formacanthpelyx

Origin of acanthopelvis

From acantho- + pelvis.

Questions about acanthopelvis

What does acanthopelvis mean?
Acanthopelvis means a sharp pubic spine on a rachitic pelvis.
What part of speech is acanthopelvis?
Acanthopelvis is a noun.
How do you pronounce acanthopelvis?
Acanthopelvis is pronounced /əˌkæn.θoʊˈpɜl.vɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of acanthopelvis?
The plural of acanthopelvis is acanthopelvises.

Words near acanthopelvis in the dictionary

  1. acanthometrids
  2. acanthomorph
  3. acanthomorphs
  4. acanthonotozomatid
  5. acanthonotozomatids
  6. acanthopelvis
  7. acanthophorous
  8. acanthophyll
  9. acanthophylls
  10. acanthopod
  11. acanthopodia

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