acetabulum

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌæs.ɪˈtæb.jʊl.əm/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌæs.əˈtæb.jəl.əm/

Noun

acetabulum (plural acetabula)

1. (anatomy) The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur.
2. (zoology) The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.
3. (zoology) A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
4. (zoology) The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
5. (zoology) One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
6. (Roman Antiquities) A vinegar cup.
7. (Roman Antiquities) The socket of the hipbone.
8. (Roman Antiquities) A measure of about one eighth of a pint.

Synonyms

• (bony cup of the pelvis) cotyloid cavity

Translations

• French: acétabule
• Spanish: acetábulo

Translations

• French: acétabulum

Translations

• French: acétabule
• Portuguese: acetábulo
• Russian: вертлу́жная впа́дина
• Spanish: acetábulo

Translations

• French: acétabule

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