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Define the word pelvis

"Pelvis" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Pelvis \Pel"vis\, n. [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr. ?, ?, bowl.]
   1. (Anat.) The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with
      the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and
      Sacrum.
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   2. (Zool.) The calyx of a crinoid.
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   Pelvis of the kidney (Anat.), the basinlike cavity into
      which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney.
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"pelvis" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

pelvis
     n 1: the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the
          lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or
          corresponding parts in other vertebrates [syn: pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip]
     2: a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney
        into which urine is discharged before passing into the
        ureter [syn: renal pelvis]
     [also: pelves (pl)]