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Acetabulum

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounThe bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.
2.NounThe cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.
3.NounA sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
4.NounThe large posterior sucker of the leeches.
5.NounOne of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
6.NounA vinegar saucer, especially in ancient Roman contexts.
7.NounA 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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