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- [as-i-tab-yuh-luh m]
- /ˌæs ɪˈtæb yə ləm/
- /ˌæ.sɪˈtæb.jə.ləm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-i-tab-yuh-luh m]
- /ˌæs ɪˈtæb yə ləm/
Definitions of acetabulum word
- noun acetabulum the deep cuplike cavity on the side of the hipbone that receives the head of the thighbone 3
- noun acetabulum a round muscular sucker in flatworms, leeches, and cephalopod molluscs 3
- noun acetabulum the aperture in the thorax of an insect that holds the leg 3
- noun acetabulum the cup-shaped socket of the hipbone, into which the head of the thighbone fits 3
- noun acetabulum any suction disc of flukes, leeches, cephalopods, etc. 3
- noun acetabulum the cavity into which an insect's leg fits 3
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Origin of acetabulum
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin: hip socket, cup-shaped part of a plant (Pliny), literally, small cup, orig. for vinegar, equivalent to acēt(um) vinegar + -ā- by analogy with verbal derivatives (cf. vocable) + -bulum suffix denoting instrument or vessel
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Parts of speech for Acetabulum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acetabulum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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