HyperDic: sacrum

English > 1 sense of the word sacrum:
NOUNbodysacrumwedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis
English > sacrum: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaningwedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx.
Part ofpelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hipThe structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
Partssacral vertebraOne of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum
Broaderbone, osrigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Spanishhueso sacro, sacro
Catalanos sacre, sacre
Adjectivessacralof or relating to or near the sacrum

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