PUBIC
What does "PUBIC" mean?
Relating to the lower front region of the pelvis or the area around the genitals.
Meanings
- Of or relating to the region of the lower abdomen near the genitals, or the pubic bones of the pelvis. The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the pubic bone. technical
Did you know?
- The pubic symphysis - the cartilage joint linking the two pubic bones - can soften and stretch during late pregnancy, loosened by the hormone relaxin to ease childbirth.
Word origin
From Latin 'pubes' ('the groin, adult, signs of maturity'), the same root behind 'puberty' and 'pubescent'.
Remember it
PUBIC and PUBERTY share the Latin 'pubes': both mark the body's coming of age.
What it teaches
The body's most private architecture is also its most quietly engineered.
Quick facts
What does PUBIC mean?
Relating to the lower front region of the pelvis or the area around the genitals.
Is PUBIC a valid word?
Yes — PUBIC is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PUBIC?
PUBIC has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does PUBIC come from?
From Latin 'pubes' ('the groin, adult, signs of maturity'), the same root behind 'puberty' and 'pubescent'.
What can PUBIC teach us?
The body's most private architecture is also its most quietly engineered.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.