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1. (n.) ilium
the uppermost of the three bones of each half of the vertebrate pelvic girdle; in humans, the broad upper portion of each hipbone.
Etymology: (1705–1710; < NL, special use of ML īlium, as sing. of L īlia; see ileum)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Troy, Ilion, Ilium
an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
2. (noun) ilium
the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) ilium
the dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. ilium
Troy (q. v.), so called from Ilus, the son of Tros, who founded the city.
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