acetabular meaning

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acetabular (adjective): of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone.

Definition of acetabular

  1. of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone

    Synonyms: cotyloid, cotyloidal

    Similar: concave

    Related forms: acetabulum

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in AR · 10-letter words

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