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Meaning
Noun
●
In Anatomy:
The
bony
cup
of the
pelvis
which
receives
the
head
of the femur.
●
In Animal body parts:
The
cavity
in which the
leg
of an
insect
is
inserted
at its
articulation
with the body.
●
In Animal body parts:
A
sucker
of the
sepia
or
cuttlefish
and related animals.
●
In Animal body parts:
The large
posterior
sucker
of the leeches.
●
In Animal body parts:
One of the
lobes
of the
placenta
in
ruminating
animals.
●
A
vinegar
saucer
, especially (historical) in
ancient
Roman contexts.
●
A Roman
unit
of
liquid measure
reckoned
as the
volume
of 2½ Roman
ounces
of
wine
and
equivalent
to about 66 mL although
differing
slightly
over time.
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Origin
acetabulum
English
acetabulum
Latin
acetum
Latin
aceo
Latin
acere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Femur
Condyle
Humerus
Mandible
Scapula
Fossa
Patella
Pelvis
Bone
Ligament
Glenoid
Cartilage
Fibula
Tibia
Vertebra
Acromion
Cranium
Sternum
Fascia
Aorta
Tibial
Bony
Talus
Labrum
Diaphysis
Sacrum
Septum
Maxilla
Osteophytes
Deltoid
Tendon
Coccyx
Joint
Anterior
Femoral
Knee
Tuberosity
Ulna
Pericardium
Periosteum
Intervertebral
Anteriorly
Ilium
Epithelium
Midline
Vertebrae
Iliac
Vertebral Column
Pelvic Girdle
Hip Joint
Achilles Tendon
Shoulder Joint
Cervical Spine
Medial Malleolus
Zygomatic Arch
Greater Trochanter
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