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ilium
1[il-ee-uhm]
noun
plural
iliathe broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
Ilium
2[il-ee-uhm]
noun
Latin name of ancient Troy.
Ilium
1/ ˈɪɪə /
noun
the Latin name for ancient Troy
ilium
2/ ˈɪɪə /
noun
the uppermost and widest of the three sections of the hipbone
ilium
plural
iliaThe uppermost and widest of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- preilium noun
- subilium noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
They found that roughly around the 6- to 8-week mark, the ilium begins to form and then rotates into its telltale basinlike shape.
In 2019, the Wakes found the theropod ilium and the duck-billed dinosaur hindquarters that were excavated this summer.
Dr. Mörs found two frog bones: a skull and a hip bone called an ilium.
Mörs found two frog bones: a skull and a hip bone called an ilium, one of which resembled those of a living family of frogs called Calyptocephalellidae or helmeted frogs.
Strong ligaments connect it to the ilium bones of the pelvis: these joints are L-shaped and capable of a small amount of movement.
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