- acetabulum
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[acetabulum 词源字典] - "The socket of the hip bone, into which the head of the femur fits", Late Middle English (denoting a vinegar cup, hence a cup-shaped cavity): from Latin, from acetum 'vinegar' + -abulum, denoting a container.[acetabulum etymology, acetabulum origin, 英语词源]