Meaning Of The Word Acetabulum

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What's The Definition Of Acetabulum?

acetabulum in American English
the cup-shaped socket of the hipbone, into which the head of the thighbone fits
noun: the socket in the hipbone that receives the head of the thighbone

acetabulum in British English
noun: the deep cuplike cavity on the side of the hipbone that receives the head of the thighbone

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