Definitions from Wiktionary (acetabulum)

▸ noun:  (anatomy) The bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.
▸ noun:  (zootomy) The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.
▸ noun:  (zootomy) A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
▸ noun:  (zootomy) The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
▸ noun:  (zootomy) One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
▸ noun:  A vinegar saucer, especially (historical) in ancient Roman contexts.
▸ noun:  (historical) 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.
▸ Also see acetabulum



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