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noun

Acetabulum n.

(Rom. Antiq.) A vinegar cup; socket of the hip bone; a measure of about one eighth of a pint, etc.

(Anat.)

(a)

The bony cup which receives the head of the thigh bone.

(b)

The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.

(c)

A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.

(d)

The large posterior sucker of the leeches.

(e)

One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.

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Etymology of 'Acetabulum'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Acetabulum" Quotes from Famous Books

... the longest bone in the system. It supports the weight of the head, trunk, and upper extremities. The large, round head of this bone is placed in the acetabulum. This articulation is a perfect specimen of the ...

— A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) • Calvin Cutter

Words linked to "Acetabulum" : hipbone, Helvella acetabulum, acetabular, innominate bone