acetabula
noun
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The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur.
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The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.
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A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
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The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
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One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
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(Roman Antiquities) A vinegar cup.
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(Roman Antiquities) The socket of the hipbone.
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(Roman Antiquities) A measure of about one eighth of a pint.
Synonyms:
cotyloid cavity