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Meaning of Acetabulum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌæs.ɪˈtæb.jʊl.əm

Definitions

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

“Holonyms: hip joint; hip bone < pelvis”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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