单词 | acetabulum |
释义 | Word Frequency acetabulum(ˌæsɪˈtæbjʊləm) nounWord forms: plural -la (-lə) 1. the deep cuplike cavity on the side of the hipbone that receives the head of the thighbone 2. a round muscular sucker in flatworms, leeches, and cephalopod molluscs 3. the aperture in the thorax of an insect that holds the leg Word origin Latin: vinegar cup, hence a cuplike cavity, from acētum vinegar + -abulum, suffix denoting a container |
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