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ilium

1

[ il-ee-uhm ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural ilia
  1. the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.


Ilium

2

[ il-ee-uhm ]

noun

  1. Latin name of ancient Troy.

Ilium

1

/ ˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. the Latin name for ancient Troy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ilium

2

/ ˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. the uppermost and widest of the three sections of the hipbone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ilium

  1. The uppermost and widest of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones.
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Other Word Forms

  • ·i·ܳ noun plural preilia
  • ܲ·i·ܳ noun plural subilia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ilium1

1705–1710; < New Latin, special use of Medieval Latin īܳ, as singular of Latin ī; ileum
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Example Sentences

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They found that roughly around the 6- to 8-week mark, the ilium begins to form and then rotates into its telltale basinlike shape.

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In 2019, the Wakes found the theropod ilium and the duck-billed dinosaur hindquarters that were excavated this summer.

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Dr. Mörs found two frog bones: a skull and a hip bone called an ilium.

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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.

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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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