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(anatomy) The bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.

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Meaning

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

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