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- pel|o|ro|vis «PEHL uh ROH vihs», noun.an extinct prehistoric giant sheep with a horn spread of twelve feet.╂[< New Latin Pelorovis the genus name < Greek pélōr prodigy + Latin ovis sheep]
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pel|vis — «PEHL vihs», noun, plural ves « veez». 1. the basin shaped cavity in human beings formed by the hipbones and the end of the backbone. 2. the corresponding cavity of any vertebrate. 3. the bones forming this cavity: »At the hips is the hip girdle … Useful english dictionary
vis — ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·ble; ad·vis·able·ness; ad·vis·a·bly; ad·vis·a·to·ry; ad·vis·ed·ly; ad·vis·ee; ad·vis·er; ad·vis·er·ship; ad·vis·o·ri·ly; ar·chi·vis·tic; at·a·vis·tic; bo·vis·ta; cla·vis; cli·vis; de·vis·abil·i·ty; de·vis·able;… … English syllables
pel·vis — … Useful english dictionary
pelviscopy — pel·vis·co·py (pel visґkə pe) inspection or visual examination of the pelvis or pelvic viscera, as with a laparoscope or pelviscope. Called also pelvioscopy … Medical dictionary
pelvis — pel•vis [[t]ˈpɛl vɪs[/t]] n. pl. vis•es, ves [[t] viz[/t]] 1) anat. zool. a) the basinlike cavity in the lower trunk of the body, formed by the sacrum, ilium, ischium, and pubis b) the bones forming this cavity 2) anat. zool. the cavity of the… … From formal English to slang
Pelvis — Pel|vis [...vis] die; , P’elves [...ve:s] <aus lat. pelvis »Schüssel; Becken«>: 1. beckenförmiges Organ (z. B. das Nierenbecken; Med.). 2. das knöcherne Becken, ein Knochengürtel, der aus den beiden Hüftbeinen u. dem Kreuzbein gebildet wird … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
pelvis — /pel vis/, n., pl. pelvises, pelves / veez/. Anat., Zool. 1. the basinlike cavity in the lower part of the trunk of many vertebrates, formed in humans by the innominate bones, sacrum, etc. 2. the bones forming this cavity. 3. the cavity of the… … Universalium
pelvis — pel|vis Mot Pla Nom femení … Diccionari Català-Català
pelvis — pel|vis [ˈpelvıs] n ↑backbone, ↑breastbone, ↑collarbone, ↑kneecap, ↑pelvis, ↑skull, ↑spine, ↑rib [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: basin ] the set of large wide curved bones at the base of your ↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
pelvis — pel|vis [ pelvıs ] noun count the large circular bones that support the lower part of your back and are connected to the bones of your legs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
