PELVISES

Noun

pelvises

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



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