PELVES
PELVIS
pelvis, renal pelvis
(noun) a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip
(noun) the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pelves
plural of pelvis
Source: Wiktionary
PELVIS
Pel"vis, n. Etym: [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum.
See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The calyx of a crinoid. Pelvis of the kidney (Anat.), the
basinlike cavity into which the ureter expands as it joins the
kidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition