epipubic bone

epipubic bone

English

Noun

epipubic bone (plural epipubic bones)

1. (zoology) a rod-like bone that projects forward from the pelvis in monotremes and marsupials.

Synonyms

• marsupial bone

Translations

rod-like bone projecting from the pelvis

Finnish: pankkaluu

References

• Allaby, Michael. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology. pg 167. Oxford University Press. New York. 1992.