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Definitions for acetabulum
ˌæs ɪˈtæb yə ləm; -ləac·etab·u·lum

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. acetabulum, cotyloid cavitynoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. acetabulumnoun

    a vinegar cup;

  2. acetabulumnoun

    the socket of the hipbone;

  3. acetabulumnoun

    a measure of about one eighth of a pint

  4. acetabulumnoun

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

  5. acetabulumnoun

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

  6. acetabulumnoun

    A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.

  7. acetabulumnoun

    The large posterior sucker of the leeches.

  8. acetabulumnoun

    One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.

  9. Etymology: acetabulum, from acetum, from acere

Wikipedia

  1. Acetabulum

    The acetabulum (), also called the cotyloid cavity, is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint.

ChatGPT

  1. acetabulum

    The acetabulum is a concave, round structure located on each side of the pelvic region in most vertebrates, including humans. It serves as the socket for the hip joint, where it articulates with the head of the femur (thigh bone). This articulation forms a ball-and-socket joint which allows for a wide range of motion.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Acetabulumnoun

    a vinegar cup; socket of the hip bone; a measure of about one eighth of a pint, etc

  2. Acetabulumnoun

    the bony cup which receives the head of the thigh bone

  3. Acetabulumnoun

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

  4. Acetabulumnoun

    a sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals

  5. Acetabulumnoun

    the large posterior sucker of the leeches

  6. Acetabulumnoun

    one of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals

  7. Etymology: [L., a little saucer for vinegar, fr. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.]

Wikidata

  1. Acetabulum

    The acetabulum is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Acetabulum

    as-ē-tab′ū-lum, n. (anat.) the cavity which receives the head of the thigh-bone: also a glandular substance found in the placenta of some animals:—pl. Acetab′ula. [L., a cup-shaped vessel.]

Entomology

  1. Acetabulum

    the cavity into which an appendage is articulated; specifically the coxal cavity, - q.v.; also applied to a cup-like cavity in the sucking mouth of maggots.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of acetabulum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of acetabulum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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