ˈpyübə̇s noun
( plural pu·bes -ˌbēz)
Etymology: New Latin ( os ) pubis, from Latin os bone + pubis of the groin, gen. of pubes pubes, groin — more at pubes
: the ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis, in man consisting of two branches or rami diverging posteriorly, the superior branch extending to the acetabulum, of which it forms a part, and uniting there with the ilium and ischium, and the inferior branch uniting with the ischium below the obturator foramen — compare prepubis , postpubis