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acetabulum

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˌæs.ɪˈtæb.jʊl.əm/Part of speech nounSorted aabcelmtuuStarts with AEnds with M0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint

Word origin

Learned borrowing from Latin acētābulum (“vinegar saucer, 1/48 congius”), from acētum (“vinegar”) + -bulum (“-bule: a vessel for”).

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  • Holonyms: hip joint; hip bone < pelvis

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