acetabular

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UK/ˌæsɪˈtæbjʊlə/US/ˌæsɪˈtæbjəlɚ/

adjective

Cup-shaped; saucer-shaped.

UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

adjectiveacetabular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelated to the acetabulum.

    Synonyms: acetabulate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCup-shaped; saucer-shaped.

adjectiveRelated to the acetabulum.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone

Similar
cotyloidcotyloidalconcave

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French acétabulaire
  • acétabulairerelating to the acetabulum
Polish panewkowy
  • panewkowyrelating to the acetabulum
Portuguese acetabular
  • acetabularrelating to the acetabulum
Spanish acetabular
  • acetabularrelating to the acetabulum
Cite this entry
APA

acetabular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetabular

MLA

“acetabular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetabular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetabular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetabular.

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