pelvis

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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: {pelvis}, {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: {pelvis}, {renal pelvis}]

from 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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