| NOUN | body | sacrum | wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis |
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| Meaning | wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx. | |
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| 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 | sacral vertebra | One of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum |
| Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| Spanish | hueso sacro, sacro | |
| Catalan | os sacre, sacre | |
| Adjectives | sacral | of or relating to or near the sacrum |
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