| NOUN | body | innominate bone, hipbone | large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis |
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| Meaning | large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis. | |
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| Synonym | hipbone | |
| Part of | pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip | The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates |
| Parts | acetabulum, cotyloid cavity | The cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint |
| Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| Spanish | cía, hueso de la cadera | |
| Catalan | cía, cia, os de la cadera | |
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