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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. adj. Of, relating to, or located in the region of the pubis or the pubes.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Of or pertaining to the pubes or pubis: as, the pubic bones; the pubic symphysis, ramus, spine, ligament, artery, etc.
  2. the inferior, oblique, or descending ramus, forming each half of the pubic arch, partly circumscribing the obturator foramen, and ankylosed with the ischium.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. Of, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis or the pubes.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. Of or pertaining to the pubis.

WordNet 3.0

  1. adj. relating or near the pubis

Etymologies

  1. pubis +‎ -ic (Wiktionary)
  2. From pubes and pubis. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • dontcry John - I saw that yesterday and laughed out loud. I wanted to comment but had to run off to do stupid non-wordie stuff. *digs toe into dirt and kicks it up* Aug 20, 2009

  • chained_bear Now that, sir, is serendipity. Aug 20, 2009

  • john Mildly amusing, sort of, that right now on the homepage this is listed just above yak-shaving. Aug 20, 2009

  • reesetee What?? No pubic option for healthcare? Why, that's...that's....

    Oh, I give up. *sigh* Aug 20, 2009

  • chained_bear Yet another example seen on this website. Scroll down to the bottom and look for the sign held by the (shrieking) woman wearing black. Aug 19, 2009

  • chained_bear *groan*
    ;) Aug 5, 2009

  • bilby Pubic at large is very entertaining. I presume the division, however, is preferable to the comb-over. Aug 5, 2009

  • qroqqa This typo also occurs in Sarah Waters' Fingersmith. Aug 4, 2009

  • reesetee Yikes. Aug 4, 2009

  • hernesheir Another typo spellcheckers frequently miss.... Aug 4, 2009

  • chained_bear Seen in text: "The vote is split among ideological lines, and reflects the divisions in the pubic at large." Aug 4, 2009

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‘pubic’ has been looked up 1359 times, added to 10 lists, commented on 11 times, and has a Scrabble score of 11.